200 Uruguayan Peso Banknote (Pedro Figari)

200 Pesos Uruguayos Peso (Issued 2015)

Uruguay’s 200 Pesos Uruguayos banknote of 2015 pays tribute to the nation’s rich artistic heritage, placing one of its most celebrated painters at the very centre of the design. The note reflects Uruguay’s broader cultural pride in its intellectual and creative luminaries, honouring contributions that extended well beyond the country’s borders. Printed in a warm palette of muted purples, lilacs, and soft greens, the note carries a refined, gallery-like quality entirely in keeping with its subject matter. It stands as a meaningful statement of national identity issued by the Banco Central del Uruguay.

On the front, the dominant feature is a detailed portrait of Pedro Figari, the renowned Uruguayan lawyer, politician, and Post-Impressionist painter, whose name is printed in clear capital letters directly beneath the image. The portrait is rendered in a fine intaglio engraving style, capturing Figari’s distinguished features — his round wire-rimmed spectacles, white beard, and dark jacket with a reddish cravat — with considerable depth and texture. The background behind the portrait transitions through soft lilac and pale green tones, with subtle guilloché patterning visible across the field. To the upper centre of the note, the issuing authority is stated in bold blue typography as “Banco Central del Uruguay,” with “DEL URUGUAY” rendered in a larger, more emphatic typeface. The denomination “$200” appears prominently in the upper right corner, with the words “DOSCIENTOS PESOS URUGUAYOS” and “MONEDA NACIONAL” printed in a bold serif font along the lower portion of the note. To the right of the portrait, a small green map outline of Uruguay is printed as a secondary design element. The serial number 03915406 appears twice — vertically along the left margin in green, and horizontally along the lower right in dark ink. The series designation “SERIE F” and the year “2015” are printed to the lower right of the portrait. Two signature lines are visible in the central field, attributed to senior officials of the Banco Central, with their titles printed beneath in small text. A security thread is embedded vertically through the note, visible as a dark strip running through the left-centre portion of the design, and the lower left corner carries a large “$ 200” denomination numeral in deep reddish-brown ink set against the guilloché background.

The reverse of the note is dominated by a large, vivid reproduction of a painting attributed to Pedro Figari himself, identified by the caption “BAILE ANTIGUO” printed in small text beneath the image. The scene depicts a lively social gathering or dance set in a colonial interior, with figures dressed in period costumes rendered in warm ochres, deep reds, blues, and greens. Chandeliers hang from the ceiling of the painted scene, and the composition conveys movement and festivity with considerable energy. To the right of the painting, a secondary vignette features a stylised illustration of a dove in flight accompanied by an artist’s palette and paintbrush, rendered in pale blue and grey tones — a clear symbolic reference to Figari’s artistic legacy. The text “Banco Central del Uruguay” and “PESOS URUGUAYOS” are repeated in the upper section, with “DOSCIENTOS” and “MONEDA NACIONAL” again appearing in bold serif lettering. The denomination “$ 200” is printed in the lower right corner. The right margin carries a vertical “URUGUAY” watermark text, and fine guilloché security patterns are visible across the background of the reverse field. A colour-shifting or optically variable ink element is visible in the upper right corner of the reverse, and the overall paper has a light, crisp texture consistent with high-security banknote printing.

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