10 Pesos

Bradbury Wilkinson produced this note during a period when Uruguayan banking was still fragmented between private issuers and the newly assertive state institutions — the Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay had only been formally established in 1896, making this a very early issue from an institution still cementing its authority. The London press was the default for prestige currency work across Latin America at the time, and BW's intaglio output was considered among the most difficult to counterfeit in the Southern Cone.

The Pick 8A designation distinguishes this from related varieties, likely by signature combination or minor typographic differences — collectors should verify the specific signing officials against the full Pick listing before cataloging.