Banknotes from Uruguay

Uruguay’s official name, República Oriental del Uruguay (Eastern Republic of Uruguay in English), derives from the country location being at east (orient) of Uruguay river, which is the frontier to Argentina. Uruguay is the 2nd smaller country in South America, with a population slowly reaching 4 million people. Its main income is based on agriculture and livestock breeding, and some tourism in the short summer (3/4 months). It has a sub-tropical climate, with no snow in winter, nor extreme cold or hot weather all year long. Numismatic history of Uruguay starts in 1831, when the Government decided to use the already demonetized coins “Décimo de Buenos Ayres” issued on 1822 and 1823, by half its value. Few years later, started production of coins in 1840 at Agustin Jouve’s workshop in Montevideo. He was a French engraver and weapon maker, and supply problems due to civil war in the country, prevented many coins were minted. Production of coins continued with issues in 1843, 1844, 1854 and 1855 from Montevideo Minthouse. It included the 1844 1 Peso Fuerte, the only silver coin minted in the country and first in the region, and a gold pattern of 40 Reales in 1854. No more coins were minted in Uruguay after that time. So far, Uruguay had 4 currencies, Peso Fuerte (Real system) 1830-1862; Peso (Decimal system) 1863-1975, Nuevo Peso 1975-1993, and currently Peso Uruguayo since 1993; the 2 last were needed to control inflation, and each was a transformation of the previous one at a rate of 1,000:1. In 1992, a bullion coin “Gaucho” was issued based on an ounce of gold.
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Peso (1863-1975)

100 Centésimos = 1 Peso; 1 Doblón = 10 Pesos

10 Pesos
1896

Standard banknote: Giesecke & Devrient Issuance, 1896
170 × 80 mm
P# 5, Rot R# 2.V, N# 239501
10 Pesos (Specimen only)
1896

Trial banknote
160 × 75 mm
P# 5A, Rot R# N/C, N# 239536
10 Pesos
1899

Standard banknote: Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co. Issuance, 1899
160 × 82 mm
P# 8A, Rot R# 3.V, N# 238709
10 Pesos
1914 (1914-1935)

Standard banknote: Waterloo & Sons Issuance, 1914
163 × 78 mm
P# 11, Rot R# 4.V, N# 238546
10 Pesos (Constitution Centennial)
1930

Commemorative note: Constitution Oath Anniversary Issuance, 1930 – Constitution Centennial
165 × 96 mm
P# 19, Rot R# 6.V, N# 233166
10 Pesos
1934

Standard banknote: Giesecke & Devrient Issuance, 1934
160 × 75 mm
P# 23, Rot R# 8.V, N# 237655
Available for swap 10 Pesos (Law of Aug. 14th., 1935)
ND (1940)

Standard banknote: Thomas de la Rue Issuance, 1935
175 × 89 mm
P# 30, Rot R# 9.V, N# 223086
Available for swap 10 Pesos (Law of Jan. 2nd., 1939-Issued by BROU)
ND (1948)

Standard banknote: Thomas de la Rue Issuance, 1939
146 × 73 mm
P# 37, Rot R# 10.V, N# 211320
10 Pesos (Law of Jan 2nd., 1939 - Issued by BCU)
ND (1967)

Standard banknote
146 × 73 mm
P# 42, Rot C# 1D, N# 235180
20 Pesos (Sociedad de Fomento Territorial)
1868

Local banknote: Sociedad de Fomento Territorial
178 × 107 mm
P# S482, N# 345813

The Numista referee for banknotes of this issuer is adanieluy.

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