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)

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

Available for swap Decimo de Buenos Aires
1822-1823 (1831)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 7 g • ⌀ 23.5 mm
SA# 0.1, SA# 0.2, N# 125899
Available for swap 20 Centésimos de Real
1840-1844

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 27.6 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 2, SA# 2, SA# 3, SA# 5, CG# 2, CG# 3, CG# 5, N# 28472
5 Centésimos de Real
1840-1854

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 6.8 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 1, SA# 1, SA# 4, SA# 8, CG# 1, CG# 4, CG# 8, N# 41604
20 Centésimos de Real (trial strike)
1843

Pattern
Lead
KM# N/C, N# 93484
40 Centésimos de Real
1844

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 40.5 g • ⌀ 40 mm
KM# 3, SA# 6, CG# 6, N# 3795
40 Centésimos de Real (Sol de Cabellera/Haired Sun)
1844

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 37 g • ⌀ 39 mm
KM# 4, SA# 6.6, CG# 6.6, N# 130790
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 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

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