Allegorical bust of woman facing left, wearing necklace in the centre and olive wreath on head. Coat of arms of Uruguay to the left. Issuer name on top, face value in numbers on top right, in letters to right. Serial numbers overprinted.
Reverse description
Country name as circular legend at center, face value in numbers on sides of circle, in letters above and below.
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Obverse lettering
Banco Nacional
de la REPUBLICA ORIENTAL del URUGUAY
Pagarémos al
portador
y á la vista
Moneda Nacional
Oro Sellado
con arreglo á la
Ley de 23 de Junio de 1862
CINCUENTA
CENTESIMOS
Montevideo,
25 de Agosto de 1887.
Waterlow & Sons (Limited) Great Winchester Street, Londres,
Inglaterra (Translation: National Bank of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay We eill pay to the bearer and at sight National currency Sealed gold Accordingly to Law from June 23th., 1862 Fifty Cents Montevideo, August 25th., 1887 Waterlow & Sons (Limited) Great Winchester Street, London, England)
Reverse lettering
CINCUENTA CENTESIMOS
50 BANCO NACIONAL DE LA REPUBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY 50
CINCUENTA CENTESIMOS (Translation: Fifty Cents 50 National Bank of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay 50 Fifty Cents)