Uruguay 2 Doblones, 1871

20 Pesos - Banco Franco-Platense

Uruguay 2 Doblones, 1871 obverse
Uruguay 2 Doblones, 1871 reverse

Information:

Country Uruguay
Period Peso (1863-1975)
Currency Doblones
Denomination 2 Doblones
Type Local banknotes
Issuing bank French-River Plate Bank
Year 1871
Shape Rectangular (With one undulated edge)
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes

Obverse:

Uruguay 2 Doblones, 1871
Latin

Obverse text

EL BANCO FRANCO-PLATENSE Pagará al portador y a la vista Veinte Pesos en Billetes de Curso Legal ó en su defecto en Oro Sellado con arreglo al Artº 20 de la Ley de 4 de Mayo de 1870. Montevideo, 1º de agosto de 1871 DOS DOBLONES

Obverse symbol

Sailing ship at center, Coats of arms from Uruguay, France and Argentina on left, 2 girls on right, issuer name on top, date below.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

VEINTE 20 20 EL BANCO FRANCO PLATENSE VEINTE

Reverse symbol

Issuer name in three lines, in a circle on center, face value in letters on top and bottom; in numbers on sides, each one in guilloches.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1871-Aug-01 P# S173a - Issued Note + - - - - - -
1871-Aug-01 P# S173b - Unsigned, with counterfoil - - - - - -