2 Doblones 20 Pesos - Banco Franco-Platense

Issuer Uruguay
Year 1871
Type Local banknote
Value 2 Doblones = 20 Pesos (20 UYP)
Currency Peso (1863-1975)
Composition Paper
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Shape Rectangular (With one undulated edge)
Printer American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), Ottawa, New York, United States (1795-date)
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Reference(s) P#S173
Obverse description Sailing ship at center, Coats of arms from Uruguay, France and Argentina on left, 2 girls on right, issuer name on top, date below.
Obverse lettering EL 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 description Issuer 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.
Reverse lettering VEINTE 20 20 EL BANCO FRANCO PLATENSE VEINTE
(Translation: Twenty 20 20 The Bank French River Plate Twenty)
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Variants January 2, 1911
Numisquare ID 8518569210
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