KOGUJA Banknotes Catalog

1 boliviano 1902 — Bolivia ( Pick: 92a )

Region: South America
Front side
1 boliviano Bolivia 1902 — Front side
Back side
1 boliviano Bolivia 1902 — Back side

Banknote description

The banknote is a 1 boliviano issued in Bolivia in 1902. It is cataloged under Pick number 92a.

The note is printed on paper and features a color scheme of black on a brown and olive underprint. The front side design is simply labeled as "Issued note." The paper dimensions are 152 x 74 mm. The note is signed by W. Castillo, Director of the National Treasury; L. Valverde, Government Prosecutor; and Ignacio Calderón, Minister of Finance.

Printed by the American Banknote Corporation in the United States, it is characteristic of early 20th-century Bolivian currency design.

Specifications

Signed by
W. Castillo (Director of the National Treasury), L. Valverde (Government Prosecutor), Ignacio Calderón (Minister of Finance)
Date of issue
1902-Nov-29
Printing office
American Banknote Corporation, United States
Paper
Paper
Colour
Black on brown and olive underprint
Dimensions
152 x 74 mm
Pick catalog
92a

About this banknote

The Tesorería de la República de Bolivia issued this 1 boliviano banknote on November 29, 1902. This issuance was authorized by the law of the same date, specifically for circulation in the northwest regions of Bolivia and the Beni department during the Acre territory conflict with Brazil.

The obverse features the Bolivian coat of arms on the left and tropical vegetation on the right, with the denomination prominently displayed in the center. The reverse includes the text of the November 29, 1902 law, detailing the note's legal tender status in specified regions. Printed by the American Bank Note Company in New York, the note measures 152 x 74 mm and is black on brown and olive underprint.

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