100 Pesos Banco de Londres y Río de la Plata

Features

Issuer Uruguay
Issuing entity Banco de Londres y Río de la Plata
Period Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1825-date)
Type Local banknote
Year 1883
Value 100 Pesos (100 UYP)
Currency Peso (1863-1975)
Size 230 × 130 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
300184
References P# S245
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Series: Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata

Obverse

Portrait of Christopher Columbus in oval at left, sith name within, illustration of small boy running with rope. Issuer name on top, face value at center in letters, and in numbers on all 4 corners.
Issuer name on left, turned 90º, using all caps English intertwined letters, as security feature.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCO DE LONDRES Y RIO DE LA PLATA (intertwined letters, turned 90º on left side)
Banco de Londres y Rio de la Plata
CIEN PESOS NACIONALES
Pagaremos al portador y á la vista
CRISTOBAL COLON (in oval)
Cien Pesos
Moneda Nacional en Oro Sellado
con arreglo á la ley de 23 de junio de 1862
Montevideo, ___ de ___________
Por el Banco
CIEN 100 PESOS

Translation:
Bank of Londres and River Plate (intertwined letters, turned 90º on left side)
Bank of Londres and River Plate
One Hundred National Pesos
We'll pay to bearer at sight
Chriwtopehr Columbus (in oval)
One Hundred Pesos
National currency on sealed gold
accordingly to the law from June 23th., 1862
Montevideo _____ of __________
By the Bank
One hundred 100 Pesos

Reverse

Allegory, "Liberty" head wearing Phrigian cap, repeated 9 times, face value in numbers on top, bottom, left and right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
100
100 100
100

Printer

Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)

Comments

Were detected notes falsely signed with numeration over 60,000. Originally issued notes must have a scalloped cutting line at left edge.


P# 245r - Unsigned remainder note, with uncut left edge
Complete size: 314mm x 130mm
© IUN - instituto uruguayo de Numismática

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1883)  P# S245a - Issued note, date is hand written and signed.
ND (1883)  P# S245r - Unsigned remainders.

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Pesos (Banco de Londres y Río de la Plata)Picture 1 of a sold 100 Pesos (Banco de Londres y Río de la Plata)
Katz
Auction 102
Lot 2774
Internet Archive
28 Nov 2023 Undetermined XF USD 49.58
(EUR 46.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Pesos (Banco de Londres y Río de la Plata)Picture 1 of a sold 100 Pesos (Banco de Londres y Río de la Plata)
Katz
Auction 99
Lot 3826
Internet Archive
31 Oct 2023 Undetermined XF USD 103.47
(EUR 96.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Pesos (Banco de Londres y Río de la Plata)Picture 1 of a sold 100 Pesos (Banco de Londres y Río de la Plata)
Katz
Auction 91
Lot 1420
Internet Archive
8 Aug 2023 Undetermined XF USD 131.50
(EUR 122.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Pesos (Banco de Londres y Río de la Plata)Picture 1 of a sold 100 Pesos (Banco de Londres y Río de la Plata)
Katz
Auction 62
Lot 1927
Internet Archive
21 Jun 2022 Undetermined VF USD 32.34
(EUR 30.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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