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Uruguay 500 Pesos 1896-Aug-24

P# 8; ROT R# 2.VIII.3 - Series K (Variant: all 3 signatures are imprinted, Government Delegate signature is smaller, about 5 cm.)

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Uruguay 500 Pesos, 1896 P-8 obverse
Uruguay 500 Pesos, 1896 P-8 reverse
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Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1896-Aug-24 P# 8; ROT R# 2.VIII.3 - Series K (Variant: all 3 signatures are imprinted, Government Delegate signature is smaller, about 5 cm.) + - - - - - -
Reference P#
Country Uruguay
Period Peso (1863-1975)
Issuing bank Bank of Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Currency Pesos
Denomination 500 Pesos
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1896
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 202x100 mm

Obverse:

Uruguay 500 Pesos, 1896 P-8
Latin

Obverse text

el BANCO de le REPÚBLICA ORIENTAL del URUGUAY Pagará al portador y á la vista la cantidad de QUINIENTOS PESOS en moneda legal de oro sellado. Ley de 4 de Agosto de 1896 Montevideo, 24 de Agosto de 1896.

Obverse symbol

Portrait of José G. Artigas on center, coat of arms below, with allegories representing arts and science on each side. Face value on both sides of Artigas' portrait, on numbers and letters, issuer name on top.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

BANCO de la REPÚBLICA ORIENTAL PESOS 500 QUINIENTOS del URUGUAY

Reverse symbol

Face value at center, on numbers and letters, dividing issuer name on top and below. Images of Minerva and Apolo, representing arts and science.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1896-Aug-24 P# 8; ROT R# 2.VIII.1 - Series K 10k - - - - - -
1896-Aug-24 P# 8; ROT R# 2.VIII.2 - Series K (Variants: change of all authorities; President and Manger signatures are imprinted, while Government delegate is had written; big, about 8cm.) + - - - - - -
1896-Aug-24 P# 8; ROT R# 2.VIII.3 - Series K (Variant: all 3 signatures are imprinted, Government Delegate signature is smaller, about 5 cm.) + - - - - - -