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500 Nuevos Pesos
| Issuer | Banco Central del Uruguay |
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| Year | 1978-1985 |
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| Size | 159 × 74 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette is an intaglio portrait of José Gervasio Artigas (1764–1850), founding father and national hero of Uruguay, positioned at right of centre against a fine guilloche underprint. The national Coat of Arms of Uruguay appears to the left. The inscription ARTIGAS is printed beneath the portrait, with the denomination N$500 repeated in the corners and the full legend QUINIENTOS NUEVOS PESOS MONEDA NACIONAL across the lower register. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries a vignette of the Estévez Palace (Palacio Estévez), the former seat of government situated on Plaza Independencia in Montevideo, rendered in intaglio against a multicolour guilloche underprint. The building is presented in a classical architectural view, with the bank name BANCO CENTRAL DEL URUGUAY inscribed above. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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