José G. Artigas on center, face value on right, watermark area on left
Reverse description
Main building of Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay (Oriental bank of Uruguay), former issuer of Uruguayan currency.
Signature(s)
Enrique V. Iglesias, Mario Buchelli, Juan César Pacchiotti, Juan M. Bracco, Alfredo Castelli, José L. Guntín, Carlos Sanguinetti, Nilo R. Márquez, Juan Pedro Amestoy, Walter R. Garrido,
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Uruguayan coat of arms.
Obverse lettering
5000 BANCO CENTRAL DEL URUGUAY
5000
SERIE A
PAGARA AL PORTADOR Y A LA VISTA
CINCO MIL
PESOS
MONEDA NACIONAL
SERIE A
5000 5000 (Translation: 5000 Central Bank of Uruguay 5000 Series A Will pay to the bearer and on sight Five thousand Pesos National currency Series A 5000 5000)
Reverse lettering
BANCO CENTRAL DEL URUGUAY
5000 5000
5000 5000
CINCO MIL PESOS
THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED (Translation: Central Bank of Uruguay 5000 5000 5000 5000 Fife thousand Pesos Thomas de la Rue & Co., Ltd.)