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10 Pesos Constitution Centennial
| Issuer | Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay |
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| Year | 1930 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Jules Piel Reverse: C. Deloche |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of an allegorical female figure in classical dress, facing three-quarters right, positioned at left of center against a radiant sunburst background with agricultural motifs; at lower right, a vignette of an open book inscribed 'CONSTITUCIÓN' alongside a horse's head. Denomination '10' appears in ornate numerals at upper corners, with the serial number printed twice in red. Engraver's imprint 'C. SERVEAU FEC.' at lower left and 'PIEL SC.' at lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | EL BANCO DE LA REPÚBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR Y A LA VISTA LA CANTIDAD DE DIEZ PESOS EN MONEDA LEGAL DE ORO SELLADO LEY DE 4 DE AGOSTO DE 1896 MONTEVIDEO, JULIO 18 DE 1930 C. SERVEAU FEC PIEL SC (Translation: The Bank of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay will pay to the bearer and on sight the amount of Ten Pesos in legal currency of stamped gold, Law of August 4th, 1896, Montevideo, July 18th, 1930) |
| Reverse description | Large allegorical female bust in the foreground at center-right, wearing a laurel headband, with two further allegorical figures in the background — one holding a torch at left and another harvesting at right — evoking themes of liberty, progress, and agriculture. The Uruguayan coat of arms appears at lower left, and a horizontal panel at lower center bears the commemorative inscription. Engraver's imprints 'C. SERVEAU FEC.' at lower left and 'C. DELOCHE SC.' at lower right. |
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