500 pesos 1939 — Uruguay ( Pick: 40 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 pesos issued in Uruguay in 1939. It is cataloged under Pick number 40.
The banknote is green and made of paper, measuring 170 x 85 mm. The front features signatures from Enrique V. Iglesias (President), Mario Buchelli (General Manager), and Juan César Pacchiotti (General Secretary). It was printed by De La Rue in London, United Kingdom.
A total of 1,090,000 pieces of this banknote were produced.
The banknote is green and made of paper, measuring 170 x 85 mm. The front features signatures from Enrique V. Iglesias (President), Mario Buchelli (General Manager), and Juan César Pacchiotti (General Secretary). It was printed by De La Rue in London, United Kingdom.
A total of 1,090,000 pieces of this banknote were produced.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Not specified
- Date of issue
- 1939
- Printing office
- TDLR
- Paper
- Not specified
- Colour
- Green and blue on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 150 x 70 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 40
About this banknote
The Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay issued the 500 pesos banknote in 1939. This series was introduced to modernize currency and support economic stability in Uruguay during that period. The notes were printed by the renowned printing office De La Rue in London, ensuring high-quality production.
The front side of the banknote features a portrait of a classical figure alongside industrial imagery, with the denomination prominently displayed. Inscriptions highlight the note's legal tender status in Montevideo. The back side displays an intricate scene of rural life, with agricultural and pastoral elements. A total of 1,090,000 pieces were produced, signed by Enrique V. Iglesias, Mario Buchelli, and Juan César Pacchiotti.
