{"product_id":"bolivia-p-249-20-bolivianos-1986-unc","title":"Bolivia P249(1) B418a 20 Bolivianos 2019-25 UNC—Cayman—Alligator Family—60021","description":"\u003cp\u003eA visually striking Bolivian note honoring three heroes of indigenous and colonial resistance — \u003cstrong\u003eGenoveva Ríos\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eTomás Katari\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ePedro Ignacio Muiba\u003c\/strong\u003e — alongside the pre-Columbian fortress of \u003cstrong\u003eSamaypata\u003c\/strong\u003e and, on the reverse, one of the Amazon’s most dramatic animals: the \u003cstrong\u003eblack caiman\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orange and gold on multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortraits:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Genoveva_R%C3%ADos\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGenoveva Ríos\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tom%C3%A1s_Katari\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTomás Katari\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pedro_Ignacio_Muiba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePedro Ignacio Muiba\u003c\/a\u003e at right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSamaypata Fortress:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Samaypata\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFuerte de Samaypata\u003c\/a\u003e at center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity strip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Windowed strip showing Genoveva Ríos image and number “20”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e President a.i. BCB and General Manager a.i. BCB (varies by variety — see below)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red border on multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlack caiman:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Black_caiman\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBlack caiman\u003c\/a\u003e on the shore of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bay_Lake\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLaguna Bay\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToborochi tree:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ceiba_speciosa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eToborochi\u003c\/a\u003e (floss silk tree) — Bolivia’s national tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oberthur Fiduciaire (Series A) \/ Crane Currency, Malta (Series B)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e \n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ethis note: P249(1) TBB B418a (2019)\u003c\/strong\u003e — signatures Pablo Ramos Sánchez \u0026amp; Carlos Alberto Colodro López; printed by Oberthur Fiduciaire; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTBB B418a (2024) — signatures Roger Edwin Rojas Ulo \u0026amp; Rubén Gonzalo Ticona Chique; printed by Oberthur Fiduciaire; not this listing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTBB B418b (2025) — Series B; Crane Currency, Malta; improved security strip and intaglio reverse; in printing process; not this listing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P249(1); TBB B418a; Numista N#210038\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pixelated flag, Genoveva Ríos, and electrotype 20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140 × 69 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Bolivia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of Bolivia\u003c\/a\u003e (Banco Central de Bolivia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oberthur Fiduciaire, France (Series A); Crane Currency, Malta (Series B)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDemonetized\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e No — current legal tender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boliviano\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSecond boliviano\u003c\/a\u003e (1986–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGenoveva Ríos: The Woman Who Held the Line\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenoveva Ríos\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Bolivian heroine of the \u003cstrong\u003eWar of the Pacific\u003c\/strong\u003e (1879–1884), the devastating conflict in which Bolivia lost its coastal territory to Chile — a wound that still defines Bolivian national identity today. During the siege of \u003cstrong\u003eCalama\u003c\/strong\u003e in March 1879, she reportedly aided the Bolivian defenders, becoming a symbol of civilian courage in the face of military defeat. She is one of the few women to appear on Bolivian currency, and her presence on this note — alongside two indigenous male leaders — reflects Bolivia’s ongoing effort to honor the full breadth of its resistance history. Bolivia has been landlocked since losing the War of the Pacific, and the dream of recovering sea access remains a live political issue to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTomás Katari: The Andean Rebel Who Walked to Buenos Aires\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTomás Katari\u003c\/strong\u003e (died \u003cstrong\u003e1781\u003c\/strong\u003e) was a Quechua leader from Chayanta (in present-day Bolivia) who led one of the most significant indigenous uprisings against Spanish colonial rule in the 18th century. His rebellion was part of the broader wave of Andean resistance that included the famous \u003cstrong\u003eTúpac Amaru II\u003c\/strong\u003e uprising in Peru. What makes Katari’s story remarkable is how it began: he walked thousands of kilometers to \u003cstrong\u003eBuenos Aires\u003c\/strong\u003e to petition the colonial authorities for justice for his community — and was initially granted it. When the local authorities ignored the ruling, he organized armed resistance. He was captured and killed in \u003cstrong\u003e1781\u003c\/strong\u003e, thrown off a cliff, but his rebellion continued under his brothers and became a foundational moment in Bolivian indigenous consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePedro Ignacio Muiba: The Moxos Chief Who Chose Freedom\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePedro Ignacio Muiba\u003c\/strong\u003e (c. \u003cstrong\u003e1795\u003c\/strong\u003e) was a leader of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moxos_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMoxos people\u003c\/a\u003e of the Bolivian Amazon who led an uprising against Spanish colonial rule in the \u003cstrong\u003eBeni\u003c\/strong\u003e region. He is considered one of the earliest indigenous independence fighters in what would become Bolivia, predating the formal independence movement by decades. His rebellion was suppressed and he was executed, but he is remembered as a proto-independence hero — a man who fought for his people’s freedom before the concept of a Bolivian nation even existed. His inclusion on this note alongside Katari and Ríos reflects the \u003cstrong\u003ePlurinational State of Bolivia’s\u003c\/strong\u003e constitutional commitment to recognizing its 36 officially recognized indigenous nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSamaypata: The Fortress at the Edge of Two Worlds\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eFuerte de Samaypata\u003c\/strong\u003e on the center of the obverse is one of the most enigmatic pre-Columbian sites in South America. Carved directly into a massive sandstone rock at an altitude of \u003cstrong\u003e1,950 meters\u003c\/strong\u003e in the foothills of the Andes, it features an extraordinary array of channels, niches, pools, and carved felines that served as a ceremonial center for the \u003cstrong\u003eChane\u003c\/strong\u003e and later \u003cstrong\u003eInca\u003c\/strong\u003e peoples. The Incas incorporated it into their empire in the late 15th century, making it the easternmost significant Inca site — the frontier between the Andean world and the Amazon lowlands. It was designated a \u003cstrong\u003eUNESCO World Heritage Site\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1998. The name \u003cem\u003eSamaypata\u003c\/em\u003e means “rest place in the heights” in Quechua.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Black Caiman: King of the Amazon\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eblack caiman\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eMelanosuchus niger\u003c\/em\u003e) on the reverse is the largest predator in the Amazon basin — reaching up to \u003cstrong\u003e6 meters\u003c\/strong\u003e in length and weighing over \u003cstrong\u003e400 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e. Once hunted nearly to extinction for its skin, it has recovered significantly since protections were introduced in the 1970s and 1980s. Bolivia’s \u003cstrong\u003eLaguna Bay\u003c\/strong\u003e in the Beni department is part of the Bolivian Amazon, one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth. The \u003cstrong\u003etoborochi tree\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eCeiba speciosa\u003c\/em\u003e) alongside it is Bolivia’s national tree — a flowering giant of the tropical lowlands whose swollen trunk stores water and whose pink blossoms are among the most spectacular in South America. In Guaraní legend, the toborochi sheltered a goddess who hid inside its trunk to protect her unborn child.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Bolivia\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named after \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sim%C3%B3n_Bol%C3%ADvar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSimón Bolívar\u003c\/a\u003e, the Venezuelan general who liberated much of South America from Spanish rule; Bolivia declared independence in \u003cstrong\u003e1825\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sucre\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSucre\u003c\/a\u003e (constitutional capital) and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/La_Paz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLa Paz\u003c\/a\u003e (seat of government) — one of the few countries with two capitals\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name (Sucre):\u003c\/strong\u003e Named after \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Antonio_Jos%C3%A9_de_Sucre\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAntonio José de Sucre\u003c\/a\u003e, the general who won Bolivia’s decisive independence battle at \u003cstrong\u003eAyacucho\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1824\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~12.3 million (UN 2023) — similar to Pennsylvania or Belgium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,098,581 km² (424,164 mi²) — similar to Texas and California combined, or France and Spain combined\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$10,500 (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural gas, zinc, gold, silver, soybeans, quinoa, lithium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peru and Chile (west); Argentina and Paraguay (south); Brazil (north and east) — landlocked since 1884\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish plus 36 indigenous languages including Quechua, Aymara, and Guaraní — all constitutionally recognized\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_of_Bolivia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous\u003c\/a\u003e (~41%); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mestizo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMestizo\u003c\/a\u003e (~31%); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/White_Bolivians\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWhite\u003c\/a\u003e (~15%); others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Nations\u003c\/a\u003e (1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Community_of_Latin_American_and_Caribbean_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCELAC\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Union_of_South_American_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUNASUR\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Part of the Inca Empire until Spanish conquest (\u003cstrong\u003e1530s\u003c\/strong\u003e); colonial rule as \u003cem\u003eUpper Peru\u003c\/em\u003e until independence declared \u003cstrong\u003eAugust 6, 1825\u003c\/strong\u003e; renamed \u003cem\u003ePlurinational State of Bolivia\u003c\/em\u003e under the \u003cstrong\u003e2009 constitution\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBolivia Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLandlocked and bitter about it:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bolivia lost its Pacific coastline to Chile in the \u003cstrong\u003eWar of the Pacific (1879–1884)\u003c\/strong\u003e and has been landlocked ever since; it maintains a navy on Lake Titicaca and the Amazon river system, and “Day of the Sea” is a national holiday of mourning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLithium superpower:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bolivia sits atop the \u003cstrong\u003eworld’s largest lithium reserves\u003c\/strong\u003e — beneath the Salar de Uyuni salt flat — making it a pivotal player in the global electric vehicle revolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHighest capital city:\u003c\/strong\u003e La Paz, at ~3,650 meters above sea level, is the \u003cstrong\u003ehighest seat of government in the world\u003c\/strong\u003e; visitors often experience altitude sickness just walking from the airport\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e36 official languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bolivia’s \u003cstrong\u003e2009 constitution\u003c\/strong\u003e recognizes 36 indigenous languages alongside Spanish — the most of any country in the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoup capital:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bolivia has experienced over \u003cstrong\u003e190 coups or coup attempts\u003c\/strong\u003e since independence in 1825 — more than any other country in the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalar de Uyuni:\u003c\/strong\u003e The world’s largest salt flat (\u003cstrong\u003e10,582 km²\u003c\/strong\u003e) is so flat and reflective that it is used to calibrate satellites; during the rainy season, a thin layer of water turns it into the world’s largest mirror\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and hold three centuries of Bolivian resistance in your hands — an indigenous rebel who walked to Buenos Aires for justice, a Moxos chief who chose death over submission, a woman who held the line at Calama, and a black caiman watching over it all from the Amazon shore. A 20-boliviano note that carries more history than its face value suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52636855042359,"sku":"BO249U","price":6.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/249_1_r.jpg?v=1783516222","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/bolivia-p-249-20-bolivianos-1986-unc","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}