5 Pesos

Issuer	Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay
Year	1914-1934
Type	Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description	Central vignette of José Gervasio Artigas in portrait, set at the centre of the note against an intricate guilloche underprint. The issuer name arcs above in letterpress, with the face value numerals repeated at left and right flanks within ornamental frames. The obligation text and date of issue are inscribed in full across the lower portion of the note.
Obverse lettering	EL BANCO DE LA REPÚBLICA ORIENTAL del URUGUAY Pagará al portador y a la vista la cantidad de CINCO PESOS EN MONEDA LEGAL DE ORO Ó PLATA SELLADA LEY DE 4 DE AGOSTO DE 1896 MONTEVIDEO, Septiembre de 1914 (Translation: The Bank of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay will pay to the bearer and at sight the amount of Five Pesos on legal currency of sealed gold or silver Law of August 4th., 1896 Montevideo, September 1914)
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Variants	P#10a - L. 04.08.1896 & Montevideo, Sept. 1914 without additional overprint date at upper left and right on front P#10b - overprints on front: "Convertible en Emisión Mayor / 20 Feb 1919" & "Convertible en Plata" P#10c - overprint on front: "Convertible en Emisión Mayor / 20 Feb 1919" P#10d - overprint on front: "Certificado Metálico-Plata / Ley de 14 de Enero 1916" (issued 1927-1928) with or without added dates P#10e - with additional overprinted dates at upper left and right on front 04.08.1925 - 16.01.1934 / 1929
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