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| Issuer | Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay |
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| Year | 1896 |
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| Printer | Giesecke & Devrient, Leipzig, Germany |
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| Obverse description | A female allegorical figure with war attributes occupies the left vignette, while a portrait of General Fructuoso Rivera appears at right. The face value is displayed at centre, with the issuer name in letterpress across the top. |
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| Obverse lettering | el BANCO de le REPÚBLICA ORIENTAL del URUGUAY Pagará al portador y á la vista la cantidad de CINCUENTA PESOS EN MONEDA LEGAL DE ORO SELLADO. Ley de 4 de Agosto de 1896 Montevideo, 24 de Agosto de 1896. (Translation: The Bank of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay will pay to the bearer and at sight the amount of Fifty Pesos On legal currency of sealed gold Law of August 4th., 1896 Montevideo August 24th., 1896.) |
| Reverse description | The national coat of arms is centred within a guilloche underprint, dividing the issuer name above and below. The denomination in words appears in multiple positions surrounding the arms, including along the top, bottom, and lateral panels. |
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