Banknotes from Bolivia

Bolivia is placed in middle of South America, and is one of the two countries that have no access to open sea, same as Paraguay, except Paraguay has agreements with Argentina and Uruguay to use Paraguay and Paraná rivers as their way to sea. It shares with Peru Titicaca lake, the world’s highest lake, and has 2 capital cities: Sucre as Judicial, and La Paz as political. On 1879, during the “Pacific War”, Bolivia lost to Chile the Litoral province and their access to open sea. This is the reason many Bolivian coins bear 11 stars, as they count the current 10 departments, plus the Litoral as owned by them. On 2017 a serie of 4 coins with face value 2 Bolivianos was issued, with themes related to their claims of rights to have access to sea. At Bolivia is mainly spoken Spanish, but with a strong presence of several aboriginal populations, like Guaraní, Aymará, Quechua and others, there are recognized 37 official languages. For this reason, in 2009, official name of country was changed to “Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia” (“Pluri-National State of Bolivia”), to recon native groups as nations. On colonial times, at Potosí was discovered the silver mines of the Cerro Rico, the biggest silver source of America, and possibly of the world. For this reason the main Spanish colonial minthouse was Potosi, with a huge production of coins, and bars to provide other American minthouses, and also to send to Spain. Political history of Bolivia has been very conflictive, being calmer from end of 20th century. Country has an active economic development, leading the Latin American countries on this area, from start of current century.
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First boliviano (1864-1963)

1864-1869: 1 Boliviano = 100 Centésimos/ 1870-1963: 1 Boliviano = 100 Centavos

Available for swap 1 Boliviano
1911

Standard banknote
149 × 69 mm
P# 102, N# 224553
1 Boliviano
1911

Standard banknote

P# 103, N# 305152
Available for swap 5 Bolivianos
1911

Standard banknote
166 × 84 mm
P# 105, N# 319431
10 Bolivianos
1911

Standard banknote

P# 107, N# 219034
20 Bolivianos
1911

Standard banknote
184 × 89 mm
P# 109, N# 330512
20 Bolivianos
1911

Standard banknote
184 × 86 mm
P# 109B, N# 330353
50 Bolivianos
1911

Standard banknote
180 × 95 mm
P# 110, N# 356422
100 Bolivianos
1911

Standard banknote
180 × 100 mm
P# 111, N# 356423
Available for swap 1 Boliviano
ND (1929)

Standard banknote
142 × 67 mm
P# 112, N# 205339
5 Bolivianos (1929 Overprint Provisional Issue)
1929

Standard banknote

P# 113, N# 219118
10 Bolivianos (overprinted)
1929

Standard banknote

P# 114, N# 219067
20 Bolivianos (1929 Overprint Provisional Issue)
1929

Standard banknote

P# 115, N# 219117
50 Bolivianos (Overprinted on P# 110)
ND (1929)

Standard banknote

P# 116, N# 278936
100 Bolivianos (overprinted on P# 111)
ND (1929)

Standard banknote
184 × 103 mm
P# 117, N# 279082
Available for swap 1 Boliviano (Law of July, 20 of 1928 First issue)
1928

Standard banknote
133 × 69 mm
P# 118, N# 213527
Available for swap 1 Boliviano
1928

Standard banknote
115 × 59 mm
P# 119, N# 205333
Available for swap 5 Bolivianos
1928

Standard banknote
145 × 75 mm
P# 120, N# 240065
10 Bolivianos
1928

Standard banknote
152 × 78 mm
P# 121, N# 278935
Available for swap 20 Bolivianos / 2 Bolivares
ND (1928)

Standard banknote
159 × 80 mm
P# 122, N# 227898
50 Bolivianos (Red reverse)
1928

Standard banknote
163 × 84 mm
P# 123, N# 302317
Available for swap 50 Bolivianos (Orange reverse)
1928

Standard banknote
163 × 84 mm
P# 124, N# 212595
Available for swap 100 Bolivianos
1928

Standard banknote

P# 125, N# 279225
500 Bolivianos
1928

Standard banknote

P# 126, N# 279588
1000 Bolivianos
1928

Standard banknote

P# 127, N# 279893
Available for swap 1 Boliviano
1928-1952

Standard banknote
115 × 60 mm
P# 128, N# 207343
Available for swap 5 Bolivianos
1928

Standard banknote
118 × 62 mm
P# 129, N# 205335
Available for swap 10 Bolivianos / 1 Bolivar
1928

Standard banknote
125 × 65 mm
P# 130, N# 205336
Available for swap 20 Bolivianos - 2 Bolivares (1928)
1928

Standard banknote
130 × 70 mm
P# 131, N# 238270
Available for swap 50 Bolivianos
1928

Standard banknote

P# 132, N# 278937
Available for swap 100 Bolivianos
1928

Standard banknote
140 × 74 mm
P# 133, N# 279303
500 Bolivianos
1928

Standard banknote

P# 134, N# 279660
1000 Bolivianos
1928

Standard banknote

P# 135, N# 279910
5000 Bolivianos
1942

Standard banknote

P# 136, N# 279912
10 000 Bolivianos
1942

Standard banknote

P# 137, N# 279916
Available for swap 5 Bolivianos
1945-1952

Standard banknote
135 × 62 mm
P# 138, N# 212365
Available for swap 10 Bolivianos
1945 (1945-1952)

Standard banknote
140 × 64 mm
P# 139, N# 254123
Available for swap 20 Bolivianos / 2 Bolivares
ND (1945)

Standard banknote
146 × 66 mm
P# 140, N# 212600
Available for swap 50 Bolivianos (5 Bolivares - Law 20.12.1945)
1945

Standard banknote
149 × 67 mm
P# 141, N# 230688
Available for swap 100 Bolivianos
1945

Standard banknote
153 × 68 mm
P# 142, N# 279435
500 Bolivianos
1945

Standard banknote

P# 143, N# 279736
1000 Bolivianos
1945

Standard banknote

P# 144, N# 279911
5000 Bolivianos
1945

Standard banknote

P# 145, N# 279914
10 000 Bolivianos
1945

Standard banknote

P# 146, N# 279917
Available for swap 100 Bolivianos (Law of 20.12.1945; 2nd Issue)
1945

Standard banknote
158 × 68 mm
P# 147, N# 201851
Available for swap 500 Bolivianos
1945

Standard banknote
156 × 66 mm
P# 148, N# 234277
1000 Bolivianos
1945

Standard banknote

P# 149, N# 224928
5000 Bolivianos
1945

Standard banknote

P# 150, N# 213529
Available for swap 10 000 Bolivianos
1945

Standard banknote

P# 151, N# 224935

Peso boliviano (1963-1986)

100 Centavos = 1 Peso boliviano

1 Peso Boliviano
1962

Standard banknote
156 × 65 mm
P# 152, N# 280168
Available for swap 5 Pesos Bolivianos
1962

Standard banknote
154 × 65 mm
P# 153, N# 232850
Available for swap 10 Pesos Bolivianos
1962

Standard banknote
155 × 65 mm
P# 154, N# 205343
20 Pesos Bolivianos
1962

Standard banknote

P# 155, N# 280169
Available for swap 50 Pesos Bolivianos
1962

Standard banknote
154 × 66 mm
P# 156, N# 280172
Available for swap 100 Pesos Bolivianos (Two currencies on Back)
1962

Standard banknote
155 × 66 mm
P# 157, N# 212602
Available for swap 1 Peso Boliviano
1962

Standard banknote
155 × 65 mm
P# 158, N# 224929
Available for swap 20 Pesos Bolivianos
1962

Standard banknote

P# 161, N# 280171
Available for swap 50 Pesos Bolivianos
1962

Standard banknote
154 × 66 mm
P# 162, N# 212891
Available for swap 100 Pesos Bolivianos (One currency on Back)
1962

Standard banknote
155 × 66 mm
P# 163, N# 212603
Available for swap 100 Pesos Bolivianos
ND (1983)

Standard banknote
155 × 65 mm
P# 164, N# 205344
Available for swap 100 Pesos Bolivianos
1962

Standard banknote
155 × 66 mm
P# 164A, N# 222919
Available for swap 500 Pesos Bolivianos
1981

Standard banknote
155 × 66 mm
P# 165, P# 166, N# 208847
Available for swap 1000 Pesos Bolivianos
1982

Standard banknote
155 × 65 mm
P# 167, N# 205345
Available for swap 5000 Pesos Bolivianos
1984

Standard banknote
155 × 66 mm
P# 168, N# 202668
Available for swap 10 000 Pesos Bolivianos
1984

Standard banknote
155 × 66 mm
P# 169, N# 203953
Available for swap 50 000 Pesos Bolivianos
1984

Standard banknote
155 × 65 mm
P# 170, N# 208224
Available for swap 100 000 Pesos Bolivianos
1984

Standard banknote
155 × 66 mm
P# 171, N# 211682
5000 Pesos Bolivianos
1982

Local banknote: Management Check – Circulating check

P# 172, N# 281708
10 000 Pesos Bolivianos
1982

Local banknote: Management Check – Circulating check

P# 173, N# 281715
50 000 Pesos Bolivianos
1984

Local banknote: Management Check – Circulating check

P# 176, N# 281818
1 000 000 Pesos Bolivianos
1984

Local banknote: Management Check – Circulating check

P# 178, N# 281821
100 000 Pesos Bolivianos
1984

Local banknote: Management Check – Circulating check

P# 180, N# 281824
500 000 Pesos Bolivianos
1984

Local banknote: Management Check – Circulating check

P# 181, N# 281828
1 000 000 Pesos Bolivianos
1984

Local banknote: Management Check – Circulating check

P# 182, N# 281829
10 000 Pesos Bolivianos
1984

Local banknote: Management Check – Circulating check

P# 183, N# 280173
20 000 Pesos Bolivianos
1984

Local banknote: Management Check – Circulating check

P# 184, N# 280175
50 000 Pesos Bolivianos
1984

Local banknote: Management Check – Circulating check

P# 185, N# 280177
10 000 Pesos Bolivianos
1984

Local banknote: Management Check – Circulating check

P# 186, N# 280174
20 000 Pesos Bolivianos
1984

Local banknote: Management Check – Circulating check

P# 187, N# 280176
Available for swap 100 000 Pesos Bolivianos
1984

Local banknote: Management Check – Circulating check
156 × 66 mm
P# 188, N# 224930
500 000 Pesos Bolivianos
ND (1984)

Local banknote: Management Check – Circulating check
155 × 67 mm
P# 189, N# 215300
Available for swap 1 000 000 Pesos Bolivianos
1985

Local banknote: Management Check – Circulating check
155 × 68 mm
P# 190, N# 215831
5 000 000 Pesos Bolivianos
1985

Local banknote: Management Check – Circulating check
155 × 66 mm
P# 191, N# 208284
Available for swap 10 000 000 Pesos Bolivianos
1985

Local banknote: Management Check – Circulating check

P# 192, N# 280180
5 000 000 Pesos Bolivianos
1985

Local banknote: Management Check – Circulating check

P# 192A, N# 280178
10 000 000 Pesos Bolivianos
1985

Local banknote: Management Check – Circulating check

P# 192B, N# 280181
1 000 000 Pesos Bolivianos
1985

Local banknote: Management Check – Circulating check
154 × 66 mm
P# 192C, N# 208281
5 000 000 Pesos Bolivianos
1985

Local banknote: Management Check – Circulating check

P# 193, N# 280179
10 000 000 Pesos Bolivianos
1985

Local banknote: Management Check – Circulating check

P# 194, N# 280182

Second boliviano (1986-date)

100 Centavos = 1 Boliviano

Available for swap 1 Centavo de Boliviano (overprinted on P# 169)
ND (1987)

Standard banknote: Provisional issue
155 × 66 mm
P# 195, N# 221203
Available for swap 5 Centavos de Boliviano (overprinted on P# 170)
ND (1987)

Standard banknote: Provisional Issue
156 × 68 mm
P# 196, N# 222914
10 Centavos de Boliviano (overprinted on P# 171)
ND (1987)

Standard banknote: Provisional issue

P# 196A, N# 282506
Available for swap 10 Centavos de Boliviano (overprinted on P# 188)
ND (1987)

Local banknote: Provisional Issue – Circulating check
157 × 66 mm
P# 197, N# 222910
50 Centavos de Boliviano (overprinted on P# 189)
ND (1987)

Local banknote: Provisional issue – Circulating check

P# 198, N# 280444
1 Boliviano (overprinted on P# 192C)
ND (1987)

Local banknote: Provisional issue – Circulating check

P# 199, N# 280445
5 Bolivianos (overprinted on P# 192A)
ND (1987)

Local banknote: Provisional issue – Circulating check

P# 200, N# 280446
10 Bolivianos (overprinted on P# 192B)
ND (1987)

Local banknote: Provisional issue – Circulating check

P# 201, N# 280447
Available for swap 2 Bolivianos
ND (1987-1990)

Standard banknote
140 × 70 mm
P# 202, N# 203577
5 Bolivianos (Series A-C)
1987-1995

Standard banknote
140 × 69 mm
P# 203a, P# 203b, P# 209, P# 215, N# 205357
Available for swap 5 Bolivianos (Series D-E)
ND (1995-2001)

Standard banknote
141 × 70 mm
P# 203c, P# 217, N# 206825
Available for swap 10 Bolivianos (Rojas, Series A-C)
ND (1987-1993)

Standard banknote
140 × 69 mm
P# 204a, P# 204b, P# 210, P# 216, N# 207486

The Numista referees for banknotes of this issuer are adanieluy and infierno.

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