Portrait of aged José G. Artigas. Below, coat of arms, with allegorical woman an man on sides, representing arts and science. Issuer name on top, payment statement on left, law and date on right.
Reverse description
Face value on center, dividing issuer name on top an bottom. Allegorical woman and man on sides, representing arts and science.
Signature(s)
Javier Mendívil, Fernando Lucas Obes, Octavio Morató, Rafael Bacigalupi, Jorge West, Alberto Puig,
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
No watermark.
Obverse lettering
el Banco de la República Oriental del
Uruguay (on top)
pagará al portador
y a la vista
la cantidad de
QUINIENTOS PESOS
en moneda legal de oro sellado (on left)
Ley de 4 de Agosto de 1896
Montevideo
25 de Agosto de 1931 (Translation: the Bank of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay (on top) will pay to the bearer and at sight the amount of Five hundred Pesos on legal currency of sealed gold (on left) Law of August 4th., 1896 Montevideo August 25th., 1931)
Reverse lettering
BANCO de la REPÚBLICA ORIENTAL
PESOS
500
QUINIENTOS
del URUGUAY (Translation: Bank of the Oriental Republic Pesos 500 Five hundred of Uruguay)