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Uruguay 50 Centésimos 1896-Aug-24

Series S; Imprinted only "GIESECKE & DEVRIENT LEIPZIG"

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Uruguay 50 Centésimos, 1896 P-2 obverse
Uruguay 50 Centésimos, 1896 P-2 reverse
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Information:

Rarity R - Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1896-Aug-24 Series S; Imprinted only "GIESECKE & DEVRIENT LEIPZIG" + - - - - - -
Reference P#2a
Country Uruguay
Period Peso (1863-1975)
Issuing bank Bank of Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Currency Centésimos
Denomination 50 Centésimos
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1896
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 137x66 mm

Obverse:

Uruguay 50 Centésimos, 1896 P-2
Latin

Obverse text

el Banco de la República Oriental del URUGUAY pagará al portador y á la vista la cantidad de CINCUENTA CENTÉSIMOS en moneda legal de oro ó plata sellada LEY DE 4 DE AGOSTO DE 1896 Montevideo, 24 de Agosto de 1896

Obverse symbol

Agricultural scene on left, face value on center, issuer name above.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

BANCO de la REPÚBLICA ORIENTAL del URUGUAY 50 CINCUENTA CENTÉSIMOS

Reverse symbol

Coat of arms at center, dividing issuer name on top and below; face vale on numerals and letters on sides, rotated 90º.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1896-Aug-24 Series S; Imprinted only "GIESECKE & DEVRIENT LEIPZIG" 1m - - - - - -
1896-Aug-24 Series C (Variant: change of authorities: President and Manager) + - - - - - -
1896-Aug-24 Series C (Variant: change of authority: Government Delegate) + - - - - - -
1896-Aug-24 Series C (Variant: change of authority: Manager) + - - - - - -
1896-Aug-24 Series C (Variant: change of authority: President) + - - - - - -
1896-Aug-24 Series C (Variant: change of authority: President) + - - - - - -
1896-Aug-24 Series C (Variant: change of authority: President) + - - - - - -
1896-Aug-24 Series C, not branch overprinted; imprinted both "JACOBO PEUSER BUENOS AIRES" and "GESIECKE & DEVRIENT LEIPZIG" (see comments section) 2m - - - - - -
1896-Aug-24 Series C, "ARTIGAS" dark red overprint (Variant: branch variety) + - - - - - -
1896-Aug-24 Series C, "MALDONADO" red overprint (Variant: branch variety) + - - - - - -
1896-Aug-24 Series C, "ROCHA" red overprint (Variant: branch variety) + - - - - - -
1896-Aug-24 Series C, "ROSARIO" red overprint (Variant: branch variety) + - - - - - -