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50 Centésimos, Bank of Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Uruguay, 1937 (Pick 27)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1937

This 50 Centésimos note was issued in Uruguay by the Bank of Oriental Republic of Uruguay, dated 1937. It belongs to the Peso (1863-1975) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1825-date). It measures 148 × 76 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 27.

Obverse: Spaniard conqueror on right, face value below coat of arms at center, watermark area on left. Its lettering reads “EL DEPARTAMENTO DE EMISIÓN DEL BANCO DE LA / REPÚBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY / PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR Y A LA VISTA / CINCUENTA / CENTÉSIMOS / MONEDA NACIONAL / Montevideo Ley de 14 de Agosto de 1935”. Translation given in the catalogue: “The issuance department of the Bank of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Will pay to the bearer and at sight Fifty Cents National currency Montevideo Law of Aug. 14th., 1935”.

Reverse: Sailing ships approaching Montevideo. Its lettering reads “DEPARTAMENTO DE EMISIÓN DEL BANCO DE LA / REPÚBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY / CINCUENTA CENTÉSIMOS”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Issuing departmentof the Bank of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Fifty cents”. The note was printed by De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date). Signatures recorded for the type: Jorge West (JW) (President); Alberto Puig (AP) (Government Delegate); Vicente F. Costa (VFC₁) (Vice-President); Vicente F. Costa (VFC₂) (President); Roberto H. Barreira (RHB) (Vice-President); Arnaldo D. Abaracón (ADA) (Government Delegate); Enrique Givogre (EG) (Vice-President); Fermin Silveira Zorzi (FSZ) (General Manager) and further combinations. Demonetized: Yes.

Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
2

Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Historical context

Known range of variants: Image courtesy of Claudio Rotondaro. Repeated variants: - 9.II. 2 and 9.II. 4 are the same, serial #s are out of sequence. - 9.II. 3, 9.II. 5 and 9.II. 7 are the same, serial #s are out of sequence

Physical characteristics

Size
148 × 76 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper

Technical characteristics

Printer
De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)
Currency
Peso (1863-1975)
Signatures
Jorge West (JW) (President) · Alberto Puig (AP) (Government Delegate) · Vicente F. Costa (VFC₁) (Vice-President) · Vicente F. Costa (VFC₂) (President) · Roberto H. Barreira (RHB) (Vice-President) · Arnaldo D. Abaracón (ADA) (Government Delegate) · Enrique Givogre (EG) (Vice-President) · Fermin Silveira Zorzi (FSZ) (General Manager) · Julio Carlos Netto (JCN) (General Secretary) · Andrés Martí­nez Trueba (AMT) (President)
Demonetized
Yes
Issuing bank
Bank of Oriental Republic of Uruguay

Design

Obverse
Spaniard conqueror on right, face value below coat of arms at center, watermark area on left
Reverse
Sailing ships approaching Montevideo
Obverse lettering
EL DEPARTAMENTO DE EMISIÓN DEL BANCO DE LA / REPÚBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY / PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR Y A LA VISTA / CINCUENTA / CENTÉSIMOS / MONEDA NACIONAL / Montevideo Ley de 14 de Agosto de 1935
Reverse lettering
DEPARTAMENTO DE EMISIÓN DEL BANCO DE LA / REPÚBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY / CINCUENTA CENTÉSIMOS

Identification

Value
50 Centésimos
Dates recorded
1937
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 27

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
Recorded
Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Recorded

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Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P27
  • NumistaN# 222597

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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