20 Pesos German-Belgian Bank of River Plate

€404,784.00
IssuerUruguay
Year1875
TypeLocal banknote
Value20 Pesos (20 UYP)
CurrencyPeso (1863-1975)
CompositionPaper
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ShapeRectangular
PrinterWaterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom (1810-1961)
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Obverse descriptionAllegorical woman on left, wearing helmet, spear with flag on right hand, holding shield on left hand. Modified Uruguayan coat of arms to right. Issuer name on top, face value in numbers and letters at center, in letters on bottom left. Place and date below center value. Hand written serial # to left of value. Punch hole cancelled, printer name and `SPECIMEN`
Reverse descriptionFace value in letters, in oval at center, in numbers to all four corners.
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Obverse letteringBanco Aleman Belga del Rio de la Plata N° ___ 20 PESOS NACIONs EL BANCO ALEMAN BELGA DEL RIO DE LA PLATA Pagará en Montevideo al portador y á la vista VEINTE PESOS NACIONALES EN ORO con arreglo a la ley de 23 de Junio de 1862 Montevideo, 1 de Enero de 1875 POR EL BANCO VEINTE PESOS WATERLOW & SONS SPECIMEN
(Translation: German-Belgian Bank of the River Plate # _____ 20 National Pesos The German Belgian bank of River Plate will pay at Montevideo, to the bearer and at sight twenty National Pesos in gold, accordingly to Law from June 23rd., 1862. Montevideo January 1st., 1875 By the Bank Twenty Pesos Waterlow & Sons Specimen)
Reverse lettering20 VEINTE
(Translation: 20 Twenty)
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Catalog ID6270473580
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