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Collection Bolivia #59

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50 BOB

Bolivia 1946_1989 XF P-162a AI extracted ✦ AI 95%
Front · IMG_6167.jpeg cropped
Back · IMG_6168.jpeg cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Bolivia
Currency BOB
Denomination 50
Series name Peso Boliviano series
Series year 1962
Issue year
Era 1946_1989
Legal status demonetized
Predecessor currency Boliviano
Successor currency Boliviano (new)
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait Simón Bolívar
Reverse subject Puerta del Sol at Tiahuanaco
Watermark Portrait of Simón Bolívar in clear field at right
Color palette #d2691e,#f5deb3,#8b4513
Themes statesman,military,indigenous_culture,architecture
Language / script Latin

Front: Simón Bolívar (1783–1830), Venezuelan military and political leader who led the independence movements of much of South America from Spanish rule. Known as 'El Libertador', he liberated what are now Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Panama; Bolivia is named in his honour. His portrait appears on this note as a symbol of Latin American independence and revolutionary ideals, with the Bolivian coat of arms at left.

Back: The Puerta del Sol (Gateway of the Sun) at Tiahuanaco (Tiwanaku), a monumental stone gateway carved from a single block of andesite, dating to approximately 500–950 CE. This iconic pre-Columbian monument stands at the centre of the Tiwanaku archaeological site near Lake Titicaca, representing Bolivia's rich indigenous heritage and the sophisticated Tiwanaku civilization that preceded the Inca Empire.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Banco Central de Bolivia
Issuer (native)
Printer Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 156x67

Signatures: Gerente; Presidente

Security features: watermark,intaglio,microprint

Geography

Bolivia in South America

Bolivia in South America. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

This note belongs to the Peso Boliviano series issued under Law of 13 July 1962, as indicated by the inscription 'LEY DE 13 DE JULIO DE 1962' on the face. The Peso Boliviano circulated from 1963 to 1987 during a period of significant economic instability and hyperinflation in Bolivia. This 50 pesos denomination was printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company. The series was eventually replaced by the new Boliviano in 1987 at a rate of 1,000,000 pesos bolivianos to 1 boliviano. The note features Simón Bolívar, after whom the country was named, and the pre-Columbian Puerta del Sol, reflecting both independence heritage and indigenous cultural pride.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # 162a
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 1962–1987
Provenance

How it came to me

Acquired date
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Currency
Condition
Grade XF
Serial number C9052759
Serial prefix C

Note appears to be in extremely fine condition with minor handling, good color retention, slight edge wear visible

Valuation

What it's worth now

$3–$10
Type default range $3–$10
Valuation history (1)
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AI extractions (1)
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status: ok · step 1 · $0.0365 · 6125↓ + 1208↑ tokens
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