Uruguay 1896 - Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay 100 Pesos Photographic Proof Pair, Series A (Pick Unlisted)
Certified PCGS 63 Choice New for both the face and reverse, this photographic proof pair survives as a complete archival ensemble. Its documentary importance rests in the 1896 legal reference, Series A prefix, paired all-zero serial numbers, three signature positions, portraits of Juan Antonio Lavalleja and Manuel Oribe, reverse portrait of Fructuoso Rivera, national coat of arms, agricultural allegory, and mirrored archive number 20239 001. Together, these elements preserve a major design record from the formative period of the Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay. Read more →
UruguayPhotographic Proof Pair1896100 PesosPCGS 63 Choice New Photographic Proof Pair100 PesosSeries AA PrefixAll Zero Serial NumbersA000000 Serial NumbersFace Photographic ProofReverse Photographic ProofFace and Reverse PairArchival Photographic RecordJuan Antonio Lavalleja PortraitManuel Oribe PortraitFructuoso Rivera PortraitNational Coat of ArmsSun of MayScales of JusticeCerro de MontevideoHorse Symbol of LibertyOx Symbol of AbundanceAgricultural AllegoryCornucopiaLivestock LandscapeThree Signature PositionsGeneral Manager Signature PositionPresident Signature PositionGovernment Delegate Signature PositionBanco de la Republica Oriental del UruguayMoneda Legal de Oro SelladoLaw of 4 August 1896Mirrored Archive Number 20239 001Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company LimitedNew Malden Surrey EnglandPhotographic Banknote ProofSecurity Printing ArchiveBanknote Design DocumentationMonochrome Photographic PresentationPrinter Reference MaterialFace and Reverse Design RecordPhotographic Negative ArchiveArchival Ledger NumberArchival Production MaterialDesign Approval DocumentationBanknote Layout StudyPortrait EngravingNeoclassical Banknote DesignGuilloche DesignSecurity EngravingRelated Archive Number 20239 00Consecutive Bradbury Wilkinson Archive RecordRelated 1925 Photographic Proof PairUruguay Monetary HistoryGold Standard CurrencyLegal Gold CurrencyBanco de la Republica Foundation EraNineteenth Century Banknote DesignUruguayan IndependenceThirty-Three OrientalsEarly Uruguayan RepublicNational Party HistoryColorado Party HistoryState Banking HistoryPastoral EconomyAgricultural WealthNational Historical IconographyInstitutional Design RecordBanknote Production HistorySecurity Printing HistoryHistoryUruguay1896100 PesosPick UnlistedPCGS 63R9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade
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