Coins from Uruguay

Uruguay’s official name, República Oriental del Uruguay (Eastern Republic of Uruguay in English), derives from the country location being at east (orient) of Uruguay river, which is the frontier to Argentina. Uruguay is the 2nd smaller country in South America, with a population slowly reaching 4 million people. Its main income is based on agriculture and livestock breeding, and some tourism in the short summer (3/4 months). It has a sub-tropical climate, with no snow in winter, nor extreme cold or hot weather all year long. Numismatic history of Uruguay starts in 1831, when the Government decided to use the already demonetized coins “Décimo de Buenos Ayres” issued on 1822 and 1823, by half its value. Few years later, started production of coins in 1840 at Agustin Jouve’s workshop in Montevideo. He was a French engraver and weapon maker, and supply problems due to civil war in the country, prevented many coins were minted. Production of coins continued with issues in 1843, 1844, 1854 and 1855 from Montevideo Minthouse. It included the 1844 1 Peso Fuerte, the only silver coin minted in the country and first in the region, and a gold pattern of 40 Reales in 1854. No more coins were minted in Uruguay after that time. So far, Uruguay had 4 currencies, Peso Fuerte (Real system) 1830-1862; Peso (Decimal system) 1863-1975, Nuevo Peso 1975-1993, and currently Peso Uruguayo since 1993; the 2 last were needed to control inflation, and each was a transformation of the previous one at a rate of 1,000:1. In 1992, a bullion coin “Gaucho” was issued based on an ounce of gold.
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• Peso fuerte (1830-1862)
• Peso (1863-1975)
• Nuevo peso (1975-1993)
• Gaucho (1992)
• Peso uruguayo (1993-date)

Peso fuerte (1830-1862)

100 Centesimos = 1 Real • 8 Reales = 1 Peso fuerte • 16 Reales = 1 Escudo

Decimo de Buenos Aires
1822-1823 (1831)
Copper • 7 g • ⌀ 23.5 mm
SA# 0.1, SA# 0.2, N# 125899

5 Centésimos de Real
1840-1854
Copper • 6.8 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 1, SA# 1, SA# 4, SA# 8, CG# 1, CG# 4, CG# 8, N# 41604

5 Centesimos de Real
1855
Copper • 4.35 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 6, SA# 10.1.1, CG# 10.1.A, N# 51917

5 Centésimos de Real
1857
Copper • 4.5 g • ⌀ 23.2 mm
KM# 8, SA# 12, N# 19101

20 Centésimos de Real
1840-1844
Copper • 27.6 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 2, SA# 2, SA# 3, SA# 5, CG# 2, CG# 3, CG# 5, N# 28472

20 Centésimos de Real (trial strike)
1843
Pattern
Lead
KM# N/C, N# 93484

20 Centésimos de Real
1854-1855
Copper • 21.5 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 7, SA# 9, SA# 11, KM# 9, KM# 11, N# 28474

20 Centésimos de Real
1857
Copper • 17 g • ⌀ 34 mm
KM# 9, SA# 13, N# 4356

40 Centésimos de Real
1844
Copper • 40.5 g • ⌀ 40 mm
KM# 3, SA# 6, CG# 6, N# 3795

40 Centésimos de Real (Sol de Cabellera/Haired Sun)
1844
Copper • 37 g • ⌀ 39 mm
KM# 4, SA# 6.6, CG# 6.6, N# 130790

40 Centésimos de Real (not used trial)
1854
Pattern
Copper • 41 g
KM# N/C, N# 168552

40 Centésimos de Real (not used trial)
1854
Pattern
Copper • 41 g
N# 168553

40 Centésimos de Real (Essai)
1856
Pattern
Copper • 35 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# E1, N# 168485

40 Centésimos de Real
1857
Copper • 35 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 10, SA# 14, N# 8897

1 Peso Fuerte (Peso del Sitio/Siege Peso)
1844
Circulating commemorative coin: Montevideo Siege/Sitio de Montevideo
Silver (.875) • 27 g • ⌀ 39 mm
KM# 5, SA# 7, CG# 7, N# 28473

1 Peso Fuerte (Trial Peso del Sitio)
1844
Pattern: Montevideo Siege
Lead • ⌀ 39 mm
KM# Pn1, N# 168487

40 Reales (Pattern)
1854
Pattern
Gold • 8.75 g
KM# Pn2, Fr# 1, N# 89056

Peso (1863-1975)

100 Centésimos = 1 Peso

1 Centésimo
1869
Bronze • 5 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 11, SA# 15, SA# 18, N# 4357

1 Centesimo (Pattern)
1869
Pattern
Gold • 9.5 g
KM# Pn7, N# 86915

1 Centésimo (Essai)
1901
Pattern
Nickel • ⌀ 17 mm
N# 168397

1 Centésimo
1901-1936
Copper-nickel • 2 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# 19, SA# 33, SA# 36, SA# 43, SA# 49, N# 4365

1 Centesimo (Essai)
1924
Pattern
Nickel • 2 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# E5, N# 28478

1 Centésimo
1953
Copper-nickel • 1.5 g • ⌀ 15 mm
KM# 32, SA# 72, N# 4370

2 Centésimos
1869
Bronze • 10 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 12, SA# 16, SA# 19, N# 4358

2 Centesimos (Pattern)
1869
Pattern
Gold • 19.22 g
KM# Pn12, N# 86916

2 Centésimos (essai)
1901
Pattern
Nickel • ⌀ 20 mm
N# 168416

2 Centésimos
1901-1941
Copper-nickel • 3.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 20, SA# 34, 37, 44, 50, 53, Schön# 2, N# 4364

2 Centésimos (Essai)
1924
Pattern
Nickel • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# E6, N# 168415

2 Centesimos (Pattern)
1943
Pattern
Gold
KM# Pn44, N# 28482

2 Centésimos
1943-1951
Copper • 3.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 20a, SA# 58, 59, 61, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, N# 4372

2 Centésimos
1953
Copper-nickel • 2.5 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# 33, SA# 73, Schön# 17, N# 4633

2 Centesimos (Pattern)
1953
Pattern
Aluminium • 0.5 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# Pn47, N# 64299

2 Centésimos
1960
Nickel brass • 2 g • ⌀ 16.2 mm
KM# 37, Schön# 21, N# 10342

2 Centesimos (Pattern)
1960
Pattern
Gold (.916)
KM# Pn53, N# 118662

4 Centésimos
1869
Bronze • 20 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# 13, SA# 17, SA# 20, N# 4359

4 Centesimos (Pattern)
1869
Pattern
Gold • 39.21 g
KM# Pn15, N# 86917

4 Centésimos (Pattern)
ND (1904)
Pattern
Copper-nickel • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# Pn38, N# 41252

5 Centavos (Pattern)
1899
Pattern
Nickel
KM# Pn33, N# 177886

5 Centavos (Pattern)
1899
Pattern
Copper-nickel
KM# PnA34, N# 28484

5 Centésimos (Essai)
1901
Pattern
Nickel • ⌀ 23.3 mm
N# 168418

5 Centésimos
1901-1941
Copper-nickel • 5 g • ⌀ 23.3 mm
KM# 21, SA# 35, 38, 45, 51, 54, Schön# 3, N# 4363

5 Centésimos (Essai)
1924
Pattern
Nickel • ⌀ 23.3 mm
KM# E7, N# 168417

5 Centésimos
1944-1951
Copper • 5 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 21a, N# 5285

5 Centésimos
1953
Copper-nickel • 3.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 34, Schön# 18, N# 5748

5 Centésimos
1960
Nickel brass • 3.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 38, Schön# 22, N# 8115

5 Centesimos (Pattern)
1960
Pattern
Gold (.916)
KM# Pn54, N# 118665

10 Centésimos
1877-1893
Silver (.900) • 2.5 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 14, SA# 21, SA# 26, N# 8589

10 Centésimos (100th. Anniversary from Constitution Pledge)
1930
Circulating commemorative coin: 100th. Anniversary from Constitution Pledge.
Aluminium-bronze • 8 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# 25, N# 4366

10 Centésimos
1936
Aluminium-bronze • 6 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 28, N# 4368

10 Centésimos
1953-1959
Copper-nickel • 4.5 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 35, Schön# 19, N# 3782