20 pesos 1871 — Uruguay ( Pick: S173 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 pesos issued in Uruguay in 1871. It is cataloged under Pick number S173. The banknote features a black design on an orange underprint, with an orange back.
This note was produced by the American Banknote Corporation and is made of paper.
The exact dimensions of the banknote are unknown.
This note was produced by the American Banknote Corporation and is made of paper.
The exact dimensions of the banknote are unknown.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Not specified
- Date of issue
- August 1, 1871
- Printing office
- American Banknote Corporation
- Colour
- Black on orange underprint; orange back
- Dimensions
- Unknown
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- S173
About this banknote
**About this banknote**
The Bank of Mauá & Cía. in Uruguay issued this 20 pesos banknote in 1871. The notes were part of a private issue at a time when banks were experimenting with separate currency issues to manage local currency supply. This issuance was managed in the context of emerging banking practices in Uruguay.
The front side of this note features a central portrait and intricate border designs in black on an orange underprint. The note is marked with the denomination "20 Pesos" and "2 Doblones" prominently displayed. It was printed by the American Banknote Corporation, a well-known producer of secure and complex banknote designs during that period.
