Uruguay 20 Pesos, 1875

German-Belgian Bank of River Plate

Uruguay 20 Pesos, 1875 obverse
Uruguay 20 Pesos, 1875 reverse

Information:

Country Uruguay
Period Peso (1863-1975)
Currency Pesos
Denomination 20 Pesos
Type Local banknotes
Year 1875
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes

Obverse:

Uruguay 20 Pesos, 1875
Latin

Obverse text

Banco Aleman Belga del Rio de la Plata N° ___ 20 PESOS NACIONs EL BANCO ALEMAN BELGA DEL RIO DE LA PLATA Pagará en Montevideo al portador y á la vista VEINTE PESOS NACIONALES EN ORO con arreglo a la ley de 23 de Junio de 1862 Montevideo, 1 de Enero de 1875 POR EL BANCO VEINTE PESOS WATERLOW & SONS SPECIMEN

Obverse symbol

Allegorical woman on left, wearing helmet, spear with flag on right hand, holding shield on left hand. Modified Uruguayan coat of arms to right. Issuer name on top, face value in numbers and letters at center, in letters on bottom left. Place and date below center value. Hand written serial # to left of value. Punch hole cancelled, printer name and "SPECIMEN"

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

20 VEINTE

Reverse symbol

Face value in letters, in oval at center, in numbers to all four corners.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1875-Jan-01 See comments section. + - - - - - -