Uruguay 10 Pesos, 1896 P-5

Information:

Reference	P#5
Country	Uruguay
Period	Peso (1863-1975)
Currency	Pesos
Denomination	10 Pesos
Type	Circulation banknotes
Issuing bank	Bank of Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Year	1896
Shape	Rectangular
Composition	Paper
Demonetized	Yes
Size (WxH)	170x80 mm

Obverse:

Latin

Obverse text

el BANCO de le REPÚBLICA ORIENTAL del URUGUAY Pagará al portador y á la vista la cantidad de DIEZ PESOS EN MONEDA LEGAL DE ORO SELLADO. Ley de 4 de Agosto de 1896 Montevideo, 24 de Agosto de 1896.

Obverse symbol

Sailor at left, female allegory at right, representing Republic, with coat of arms below. face value on center, issuer name on top.

Reverse:

Latin

Reverse text

10 BANCO de la REPÚBLICA ORIENTAL DIEZ PESOS DIEZ PESOS del URUGUAY 10

Reverse symbol

Scene of Montevideo port, with Montevideo hill on back, and steam locomotive on front, dividing issuer name on top and below. Face value in numerals and letters repeated on sides.

Varieties:

Date	Variety	Iss.	Value
Date	Variety	Iss.	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1896-Aug-24	P# 5; ROT R# 2.V.1 - Series L, no serial prefix; with double imprint (see comments)	+	-	-	-	-	-	-
1896-Aug-24	P# 5; ROT R# 2.V.2 - Series L, no serial prefix; with double imprint (see comments) (Variant: change of authority: President)		-	-	-	-	-	-
1896-Aug-24	P# 5; ROT R# 2.V.3 - Series N (Variants: series letter changes to N; change of authorities: all) There is only 1 sample known of this variant, that was reproduced on post cards.		-	-	-	-	-	-
1896-Aug-24	P# 5; ROT R# 2.V.4 - Series N (Variant; change of authorities: President and Manager)		-	-	-	-	-	-
1896-Aug-24	P# 5; ROT R# 2.V.5 - Series O (Variant: series letter changes to O)		-	-	-	-	-	-
1896-Aug-24	P# 5; ROT R# 2.V.6 - Series W (Variant: series letter changes to W)		-	-	-	-	-	-
1896-Aug-24	P# 5; ROT R# 2.V.7 - Series BB (Variant: series letter changes to BB)		-	-	-	-	-	-
1896-Aug-24	P# 5; ROT R# 2.V.8 - Series GG, serial prefix A and B (Variant: series letter changes to GG)		-	-	-	-	-	-
1896-Aug-24	P# 5; ROT R# 2.V.9 - Series GG, serial prefix B (Variant: change of authority: President)		-	-	-	-	-	-