Portrait of J.A. Artigas, at center, in oval, face value in numbers on all 4 corners, on upper left, serial numbers, 6 digits red, on center left place of issuance and law of creation, below signature. On upper right, serial number, 6 digits red, on center right face value in letters, below signatures Serial letters are placed on lower center, on both sides of the portrait printer name on bottom.
Reverse description
At center, Uruguayan coat of arms, face value in numbers, on all 4 corners, and on sides of coat or arms. Issuer name on top, face value in letters on bottom.
Signature(s)
Julio Solsona Flores, Julián A. Illich, Oscar Goldie Arenas,
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
EL DEPARTAMENTO DE EMISION DE LA
0.50 REPÚBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY 0.50
PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR Y A LA VISTA
MONTEVIDEO
LEY DE 2 DE ENERO
DE 1939
GERENTE GENERAL
SERIE
G
0.50
CINCUENTA
CENTESIMOS
MONEDA NACIONAL
PRESIDENTE
SERIE
G
SECRETARIO GENERAL
0.50
CASA DE MONEDA DE CHILE (Translation: The issuance department of the Bank of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay will pay the bearer on demand (left): Montevideo law of January 2nd., 1939 General Manager Series G (right): fifty centésimos National currency President Series G General Secretary Chilean mint)
Reverse lettering
0.50 DEPARTAMENTO DE EMISION DEL BANCO
DE LA 0.50
REPÚBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY
0.50 0.50
0.50 CINCUENTA CENTESIMOS 0.50 (Translation: 0.50 The Issuance Department of the Bank of the 0.50 Eastern Republic of Uruguay 0.50 0.50 0.50 Fifty Centésimos 0.50)