Description
The Bolivia bolivianos is the official currency in Bolivia since 1864 when it replaced the Bolivian peso. In 1987, notes were printed in denominations of 1, 5, 10 and 50 centavos, and 1, 5 and 10 bolivianos. The same year the series was completed with 2,5 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 bolivianos. Between 1991 and 2013, the 2 and 5 bolivianos were replaced by coins and withdrawn. In 2018 The Central Bank of Bolivia announced a new series of banknotes with Bolivia “Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia”, alluding to a multicultural country.
Currently are circulating banknotes in denominations 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 Bolivia bolivianos.
The 200 bolivianos note front features Franz Tamayo (1879 – 1956), who was a Bolivian intellectual, writer, and politician. The reverse note side has the Tiahuanaco Pre-Columbian archaeological site, located in western Bolivia near Lake Titicaca. This note is part of the 2015 – 2016 series and, its color is Brown and dark brown on multicolor underprint. (140 × 69 mm).
Text: Doscientos Bolivianos, Banco Central de Bolivia, Ley 901 28 de Novembre de 1986, Presidente, Gerente General, Franz Tamayo,Cultura Tiahuanaco , 200.