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
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
5 Centesimos de Real
1855

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 4.35 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 6, SA# 10.1.1, CG# 10.1.A, N# 51917
Available for swap 5 Centésimos de Real
1857

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 4.5 g • ⌀ 23.2 mm
KM# 8, SA# 12, CG# 12, N# 19101
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
20 Centésimos de Real (trial strike)
1843

Pattern
Lead
KM# N/C, N# 93484
Available for swap 20 Centésimos de Real
1854-1855

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 21.5 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 7, KM# 9, KM# 11, SA# 9, SA# 11, CG# 9, CG# 11, N# 28474
Available for swap 20 Centésimos de Real
1857

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 17 g • ⌀ 34 mm
KM# 9, SA# 13, CG# 13, N# 4356
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
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
Available for swap 40 Centésimos de Real
1857

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 35 g • ⌀ 38 mm
KM# 10, SA# 14, CG# 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 Doblón = 10 Pesos

Available for swap 1 Centésimo
1869

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 5 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 11, SA# 15, SA# 15.1, SA# 15.2, SA# 18, CG# 15, CG# 15.1, CG# 15.2, CG# 16, 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
Available for swap 1 Centésimo
1901-1936

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 2 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# 19, SA# 33, SA# 36, SA# 43, SA# 49, CG# 33, CG# 36, CG# 43, CG# 49, N# 4365
Available for swap 1 Centesimo (Essai)
1924

Pattern
Nickel • 2 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# E5, N# 28478
Available for swap 1 Centésimo
1953

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 1.5 g • ⌀ 15 mm
KM# 32, SA# 72, N# 4370
Available for swap 2 Centésimos
1869

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 10 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 12, SA# 16, SA# 19, CG# 17, CG# 18, 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
Available for swap 2 Centésimos
1901-1941

Standard circulation coin
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
Available for swap 2 Centésimos
1943-1951

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 3.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 20a, SA# 58, 59, SA# 61, 62, SA# 64, 66, SA# 68, 70, CG# 58, 59, CG# 61, 62, CG# 64, 66, CG# 68, 70, N# 4372
Available for swap 2 Centésimos
1953

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 2.5 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# 33, SA# 73, Schön# 17, N# 4633
Available for swap 2 Centesimos (Pattern)
1953

Pattern
Aluminium • 0.5 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# Pn47, N# 64299
Available for swap 2 Centésimos
1960

Standard circulation coin
Nickel brass • 2 g • ⌀ 16.2 mm
KM# 37, Schön# 21, N# 10342
2 Centesimos (Pattern)
1960

Pattern
Gold (.916)
KM# Pn53, N# 118662
Available for swap 4 Centésimos
1869

Standard circulation coin
Bronze • 20 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# 13, SA# 17, SA# 20, CG# 19, CG# 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 • ⌀ 17.2 mm
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
Available for swap 5 Centésimos
1901-1941

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 5 g • ⌀ 23.3 mm
KM# 21, SA# 35, SA# 38, SA# 45, SA# 51, 54.1, 54.2, CG# 38, CG# 45, CG# 51, 54.1, 54.2, Schön# 3, N# 4363
5 Centésimos (Essai)
1924

Pattern
Nickel • ⌀ 23.3 mm
KM# E7, N# 168417
Available for swap 5 Centésimos
1944-1951

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 5 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 21a, SA# 60, 63, SA# 65, 67, SA# 69, 71, CG# 60, 63, CG# 65, 67, CG# 69, 71, N# 5285
Available for swap 5 Centésimos
1953

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 3.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 34, Schön# 18, N# 5748
Available for swap 5 Centésimos
1960

Standard circulation coin
Nickel brass • 3.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 38, Schön# 22, N# 8115
5 Centesimos (Pattern)
1960

Pattern
Gold (.916)
KM# Pn54, N# 118665
Available for swap 10 Centésimos
1877-1893

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.900) • 2.5 g • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# 14, SA# 21, SA# 26, CG# 21, CG# 26, N# 8589
Available for swap 10 Centésimos (100th. Anniversary from Constitution Pledge)
1930

Circulating commemorative coin: 100th. Anniversary from Constitution Pledge.
Aluminium bronze • 8 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# 25, CG# 46.1, CG# 46.2, N# 4366
Available for swap 10 Centésimos
1936

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium bronze • 6 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 28, N# 4368
Available for swap 10 Centésimos
1953-1959

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 4.5 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 35, Schön# 19, N# 3782
Available for swap 10 Centésimos
1960

Standard circulation coin
Nickel brass • 4.5 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 39, SA# 80, CG# 80, Schön# 23, N# 5286
10 Centesimos (Pattern)
1960

Pattern
Gold (.916)
KM# Pn55, N# 118666
20 Centésimos (Piedfort)
1870

Pattern
Copper
KM# P1, N# 168484
Available for swap 20 Centésimos
1877-1893

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.900) • 5 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 15, SA# 22, SA# 27, CG# 22, CG# 27, N# 4360
20 Centavos (Pattern)
1899

Pattern
Copper-nickel
KM# Pn37, N# 28480
Available for swap 20 Centésimos
1920

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.800) • 5 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 24, SA# 42, CG# 42, N# 14532
Available for swap 20 Centésimos (Constitution)
1930

Circulating commemorative coin: 100th Anniversary of the Constitution of Uruguay
Silver (.800) • 5 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 26, N# 14533
20 Centésimos (Pattern)
1930

Pattern: 100th Anniversary of the Constitution of Uruguay
Aluminium bronze • 4.6 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# E11, N# 64348
20 Centesimos (Pattern)
1930

Pattern
Gold • 8.95 g
KM# E12, N# 28479
Available for swap 20 Centésimos
1942

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.720) • 3 g • ⌀ 18.5 mm
KM# 29, SA# 55, CG# 55, N# 4122
Available for swap 20 Centésimos
1954

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.720) • 3 g • ⌀ 18.5 mm
KM# 36, SA# 76, CG# 76, N# 10343
Available for swap 20 Centésimos
1965

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.4 g • ⌀ 20.5 mm
KM# 44, Schön# 28, N# 5301
Available for swap 25 Centésimos
1960

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 3.0 g • ⌀ 17.9 mm
KM# 40, Schön# 24, N# 5287
25 Centesimos (Pattern)
1960

Pattern
Gold (.916)
KM# Pn56, N# 118667
Available for swap 50 Centésimos
1877-1894

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.900) • 12.5 g • ⌀ 33 mm
KM# 16, SA# 23, SA# 28, SA# 31, CG# 23, CG# 28, CG# 31, N# 4361
Available for swap 50 Centésimos
1916-1917

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.900) • 12.5 g • ⌀ 30.4 mm
KM# 22, SA# 39, SA# 40, CG# 39, CG# 40, N# 14534
Available for swap 50 Centésimos
1943

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.720) • 7 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 31, SA# 57, CG# 58, N# 3784
50 Centesimos (Pattern)
1943

Pattern
Gold
KM# Pn45, N# 28483
Available for swap 50 Centésimos
1960

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 4.50 g • ⌀ 21.9 mm
KM# 41, Schön# 25, N# 1095
50 Centesimos (Pattern)
1960

Pattern
Gold (.916)
KM# Pn57, N# 118670
Available for swap 50 Centésimos
1965

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 2 g • ⌀ 23.6 mm
KM# 45, N# 5284
100 Centesimos (Pattern)
1869

Pattern
Silver (.917) • 24 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# E2, N# 28476
100 Centesimos (Pattern)
1869

Pattern
Silver
KM# E3, N# 28477
1 Peso (Pattern)
1870

Pattern
Gold • ⌀ 18 mm
KM# Pn26, N# 86918
1 Peso
1877

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.917) • 25 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 17, SA# 24, CG# 24, N# 27128
Available for swap 1 Peso
1878-1895

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.900) • 25 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 17a, SA# 25, SA# 29, SA# 30, SA# 32, CG# 25, CG# 29, CG# 30, CG# 32, N# 3330
1 Peso
1917

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.900) • 25 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 23, SA# 41, CG# 41, N# 39069
Available for swap 1 Peso
1942

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.720) • 9 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# 30, SA# 56, CG# 56, N# 10344
Available for swap 1 Peso
1960

Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 6.1 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# 42, Schön# 26, N# 5283
1 Peso (Pattern)
1960

Pattern
Gold (.916)
KM# Pn58, N# 118573
Available for swap 1 Peso
1965

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium bronze • 5.0 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 46, N# 5289
Available for swap 1 Peso
1968

Standard circulation coin
Nickel brass • 2 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# 49, Schön# 33, N# 5291
1 Peso (Pattern)
1968

Pattern
Silver • 2 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# Pn79, N# 42110
Available for swap 1 Peso
1969

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium bronze • 2 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# 52, SA# 93, Schön# 36, N# 7709
Available for swap 1 Peso (Pattern)
1969

Pattern
Copper-nickel • 2 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# Pn86, N# 69558
1 Peso (Pattern)
1969

Pattern
Silver (.900) • 2 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# Pn87, N# 59853
2 Pesos (Pattern)
1870

Pattern
Gold
KM# PnA29, Fr# 4, N# 86990
5 Pesos (Pattern)
1870

Pattern
Gold
KM# PnA29, Fr# 3, N# 86991
Available for swap 5 Pesos (Constitution Centennial)
1930

Circulating commemorative coin: Constitution Centennial
Gold (.917) • 8.485 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 27, N# 50804
5 Pesos (Pattern)
1930

Pattern: Constitution Centennial
Gold (.900) • 8.49 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# E14, N# 316939
Available for swap 5 Pesos
1965

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium bronze • 7 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 47, N# 4265
Available for swap 5 Pesos
1968

Standard circulation coin
Nickel brass • 3 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 50, Schön# 34, N# 5290
5 Pesos (Pattern)
1968

Pattern
Silver • 3 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# Pn81, N# 47288
Available for swap 5 Pesos
1969

Standard circulation coin
Aluminium bronze • 3 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# 53, N# 3808
5 Pesos (Pattern)
1969

Pattern
Copper-nickel • 3 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# Pn88, N# 69559
5 Pesos (Pattern)
1969

Pattern
Silver (.900) • 3 g • ⌀ 20 mm
KM# Pn89, N# 59854
1 Doblon (10 Pesos - Pattern)
1870

Pattern
Gold plated bronze
KM# Pn31, N# 118680
1 Doblon (Pattern)
1870

Pattern
Gold
KM# PnA31, Fr# 2, N# 86992
Available for swap 10 Pesos (Sesquicentennial of Revolution Against Spain)
1961

Circulating commemorative coin: Sesquicentennial of Revolution Against Spain
Silver (.900) • 12.5 g • ⌀ 33 mm
KM# 43, SA# 84, CG# 84, N# 4362

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