Description:
Obverse
Portrait of Jose Gervasio Artigas (national hero) facing right; short name of the country on top ("URUGUAY" instead of the usual "REPUBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY"), dates of birth and death of Artigas.
Reverse
Denomination on centre, surrounded by one of Artigas' phrase: "SEAN LOS ORIENTALES TAN ILUSTRADOS COMO VALIENTES" (="be orientals - one of names given to uruguayan people - so enlightened as braves") Signature of Artigas and date on exergue.
Related Coins
5 Centésimos
Country: Uruguay / Denomination: 5 Centésimos
(0.05 UYP)
Year: 1960 / Material: Nickel-brass
10 Nuevos Pesos
Country: Uruguay / Denomination: 10 Nuevos Pesos
(10 UYN)
Year: 1981 / Material: Copper-nickel
1 Peso (Pattern Strike)
Country: Uruguay / Denomination: 1 Peso
(1 UYP)
Year: 1968 / Material: Silver
10 Pesos Uruguayos
Country: Uruguay / Denomination: 10 Pesos Uruguayos
10 UYU = 0.32 USD
Year: 2000 / Material: Bi-metallic Aluminium-bronze center in Stainless-steel ring
1000 Pesos Uruguayos (100th Anniversay of FIFA)
Country: Uruguay / Denomination: 1000 Pesos Uruguayos
(1000 UYU)
Year: 2004 / Material: Silver (.900)
5 Nuevos Pesos (José Artigas - Pattern)
Country: Uruguay / Denomination: 5 nuevos pesos
(5 UYN)
Year: 1975 / Material: Alpaca
2000 Pesos Uruguayos (Bicentenary of Land Regulation)
Country: Uruguay / Denomination: 2000 Pesos Uruguayos
(2000 UYU)
Year: 2015 / Material: Silver (.900)
5 Pesos Uruguayos
Country: Uruguay / Denomination: 5 Pesos Uruguayos
5 UYU = 0.16 USD
Year: 2003-2008 / Material: Aluminium-bronze
200 Nuevos Pesos
Country: Uruguay / Denomination: 200 Nuevos Pesos
(200 UYN)
Year: 1989 / Material: Copper-nickel




















