2 Doblones 20 Pesos - Banco Franco-Platense

€346,455.00
IssuerUruguay
Year1871
TypeLocal banknote
Value2 Doblones = 20 Pesos (20 UYP)
CurrencyPeso (1863-1975)
CompositionPaper
Size
ShapeRectangular (With one undulated edge)
PrinterAmerican Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), Ottawa, New York, United States (1795-date)
No. printed
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Reference(s) P#S173
Obverse descriptionSailing ship at center, Coats of arms from Uruguay, France and Argentina on left, 2 girls on right, issuer name on top, date below.
Reverse descriptionIssuer name in three lines, in a circle on center, face value in letters on top and bottom; in numbers on sides , each one in guilloches.
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Obverse letteringEL BANCO FRANCO-PLATENSE Pagará al portador y a la vista Veinte Pesos en Billetes de Curso Legal ó en su defecto en Oro Sellado con arreglo al Artº 20 de la Ley de 4 de Mayo de 1870. Montevideo, 1º de agosto de 1871 DOS DOBLONES
(Translation: The French-River Plate Bank Will pay to the bearer and at sight Twenty Pesos on banknotes of legal tender or else on sealed gold accordingly to article 20 of the Law from May 4th., 1870 Montevideo, August 1st., 1871 Two Doblones)
Reverse letteringVEINTE 20 20 EL BANCO FRANCO PLATENSE VEINTE
(Translation: Twenty 20 20 The Bank French River Plate Twenty)
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Catalog ID8518569210
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