Bolivia 5 Bolivianos 1911-May-11

Specimen - diagonal red print "SPECIMEN" on front

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Bolivia 5 Bolivianos, 1911 P-106 obverse
Bolivia 5 Bolivianos, 1911 P-106 reverse

Information:

Rarity R - Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1911-May-11 Specimen - diagonal red print "SPECIMEN" on front + - - - - - -
Reference P#106s
Country Bolivia
Period First boliviano (1864-1963)
Issuing bank Bank of the Bolivian Nation
Currency Bolivianos
Denomination 5 Bolivianos
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1911
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 162x80 mm

Obverse:

Bolivia 5 Bolivianos, 1911 P-106
Latin

Obverse text

EL BANCO DE LA NACION BOLIVIANA La Paz, 11 de Mayo de 1911 PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR LA VISTA No 000331 SÉRIE D 5 CINCO BOLIVIANOS EN MONEDA CORRIENTE CONTADOR DELEGADO DEL GOBIERNO DIRECTOR GERENTE American Bank Note Co. New York El Banco de la Nacion Boliviana La Paz, 11 de Mayo de 1911 Pagará al portador á la vista Un Boliviano En moneda corriente

Obverse symbol

Similar to P#105, but with different design of quilloches at right. Black on tan and blue underprint. Allegory (Mercury seated) at left. Issuer name on top, face value in numbers on lower left and both right corners; in number and letters right of image, place and date of issuance on top left; red series letter on upper right and left; red serial #s 6 digits on upper center and right; three black signatures with titles below, on bottom; printer name on bottom edge. Small "5 CINCO" lettering repeated along all edges.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

BANCO DE LA 5 NACION BOLIVIANA AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK

Reverse symbol

Blue-gray print. Bolivian national emblem at center; issuer name divided by image, on top and below; face value in number on all four corners and sides of image. Printer name on bottom. Repeated small lettering "5 CINCO" along all edges.