On 3 May 2017, a resolution authorized the Banco Central del Uruguay to introduce up to 10 million new 50-peso uruguayo polymer notes to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the bank. When these notes were introduced on 14 September 2018, the bank indicated that it intends to use polymer substrateRead More…
Previously unknown and unissued 5,000-peso denomination dated 2005, series A. Courtesy of Urs Graf and Lyn Knight Auctions.Read More…
Like B550, but new date, new signatures, new printer imprint, and revised security features. Series E. Courtesy of Arnoldo Efron.Read More…
Like B547, but new signature, new date, new imprint, and new security features. Courtesy of Gustavo Fernández Artigas.Read More…
According to an article in El Observador dated 23 May 2017, on 3 May 2017 a resolution authorized the Banco Central del Uruguay to introduce up to 10 million new 50-peso uruguayo polymer notes to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the bank. No word yet on when the notes willRead More…
B553 (P94): 50 pesos uruguayos (US$2.25) Red, blue, green, and orange. Front: Spanish text; denomination as registration device; coat of arms; laurels, open book, and rising sun as registration device; José Pedro Varela; denomination as latent image on map of Uruguay. Back: Spanish text; Monumento a José Pedro Varela inRead More…
B552 (P93): 20 pesos uruguayos (US$0.90) Green, purple, and red. Front: Spanish text; denomination as registration device; coat of arms; laurels, ink well, quill, and scroll as registration device; Juan Zorrilla de San Martín; denomination as latent image on map of Uruguay. Back: Spanish text; Alegoria de la Leyenda PatriaRead More…
According to a poster, the Banco Central del Uruguay introduced a new series F 200-peso note (B555) on 29 December 2016. This note is like preceding issues (B548), but new series, new date, new signatures, new printer imprint, and several significant changes to the security features, including denomination as registrationRead More…
According to a press release dated 27 April 2016, the Banco Central del Uruguay has introduced a revised 2,000-peso series B note (B558) dated 2015 which is like the existing note (B551) of the same denomination, but with several significant changes to the security features, including denomination as registration device,Read More…
B556 (P97): 500 pesos uruguayos (US$23) Blue, purple, red, and green. Front: Spanish text; denomination as registration device; coat of arms; laurels, open book, and rising sun as registration device; Alfredo Vásquez Acevedo; map of Uruguay in green SPARK. Back: Spanish text; Universidad de la República (University of the Republic)Read More…