Exonumia 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.
Wikidata: Q77

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Deposit token

El Rey de las Tijeras
ND

Automatic tokens › Deposit token
Aluminium • 3.63 g • ⌀ 34 mm
N# 378303

Dispenser token

Available for swap Vending Machine Token (Coca-Cola (URU - Uruguay)
ND

Automatic tokens › Dispenser token
Bimetallic • 4.4 g • ⌀ 22.6 mm
N# 124720
Saint Hnos. del Uruguay
ND

Automatic tokens › Dispenser token
⌀ 25 mm
N# 359455

Game token

Game Token
ND

Automatic tokens › Game token
3 g • ⌀ 24 mm
N# 322499
Available for swap Game Token (Las Vegas)
ND

Automatic tokens › Game token
6 g • ⌀ 26 mm
N# 322498
Game Token (Remaking from a coin)
ND

Automatic tokens › Game token
Nickel brass • 4.5 g • ⌀ 24.9 mm
N# 285831
Game Token (Grooved coin)
1960

Automatic tokens › Game token
Nickel brass • 4.5 g • ⌀ 24 mm
N# 335471

Telecommunication token

Available for swap Telephone Token (ANTEL without date)
ND

Automatic tokens › Telecommunication token
Brass • 5.15 g • ⌀ 22.00 mm
Khod SA# UR03, N# 70008
Available for swap Telephone Token (ANTEL with date)
1982-1994

Automatic tokens › Telecommunication token
Brass • 5.00 g • ⌀ 22.00 mm
Khod SA# UR09, Khod SA# UR10, Khod SA# UR11, Khod SA# UR14, N# 36076
Available for swap Telephone Token (ANTEL double inscription with date)
1983-1988

Automatic tokens › Telecommunication token
Brass • 5.00 g • ⌀ 22.00 mm
Khod SA# UR4, Khod SA# UR5, Khod SA# UR6, N# 139394
Available for swap Telephone Token (ANTEL - L-D)
1984-1986

Automatic tokens › Telecommunication token
Chromium plated brass • 5.80 g • ⌀ 22.05 mm
Khod SA# UR12, Khod SA# UR13, N# 138718
Telephone Token (ANTEL double inscription with date and numbers)
1986

Automatic tokens › Telecommunication token
Brass • 5.15 g • ⌀ 22.00 mm
Khod SA# UR07, N# 183798
Telephone Token (ANTEL bigger type with date)
1994

Automatic tokens › Telecommunication token
Brass • 6.51 g • ⌀ 25 mm
Khod SA# 14-1, N# 285829

Parking token

Available for swap Parking Token (Ciudad de Montevideo)
ND (1995-2003)

Automatic tokens › Parking token
Aluminium bronze • 3.6 g • ⌀ 19 mm
N# 67116

Transit token

8 ERSA (Paysandu - Bus token)
ND (1940)

Automatic tokens › Transit token
Aluminium • 0.96 g • ⌀ 22 mm
N# 171417

Festival token

5 Centesimos (Buckingham Park)
ND

Event tokens › Festival token
Brass • ⌀ 18 mm
N# 328063

Business token

6 La Giralda (Restaurant Token)
ND

Trade tokens › Business token: Restaurant tokens
Bronze • 3.2 g • ⌀ 25 mm
N# 338087

Co-operative token

5 Centesimos (COPOL - incused)
ND

Trade tokens › Co-operative token
Aluminium • ⌀ 21 mm
N# 328065
5 Centésimos (COPOL)
ND

Trade tokens › Co-operative token
Aluminium • ⌀ 17 mm
N# 184553
10 Centésimos - Centro Unión Obrero (Melo)
ND

Trade tokens › Co-operative token
5.7 g • ⌀ 25 mm
N# 195738
50 Centesimos (COPOL)
ND

Trade tokens › Co-operative token
Aluminium • 1.67 g • ⌀ 23 mm
N# 53616

Local administration token

20 Tupi Namba (Restaurant token)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Bronze • 7.6 g • ⌀ 30 mm
N# 338072
1 "VE" (Livestock Token)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Bronze • 3 g • ⌀ 25 mm
N# 322531
Marked coin - "F.D" (2 Centésimos 1869)
1869

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Copper • 10 g • ⌀ 30 mm
N# 386146
25 Nicolas Noble (Livestock Token)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Bronze • 7.04 g • ⌀ 30 mm
N# 338068
1 RLL (livestock token)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token: Livestock token
Bronze • 1.59 g • ⌀ 26 mm
N# 338079
100 LN (Livestock token)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token: Livestock token
Bronze • 1.58 g • ⌀ 24 mm
N# 338080
1 (Livestock Token)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Aluminium • 1.3 g • ⌀ 25 mm
N# 338478
10 "LL" - (Livestock Token)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Aluminium • ⌀ 27.5 mm
N# 380280
10 (Livestock Token)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Bronze • 3.9 g • ⌀ 26 mm
N# 379409
"ECZ" (Livestock Token - large letters)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Bronze • 3.9 g • ⌀ 32.5 mm
N# 330822
"ECZ" (Livestock Token - Small letters)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Bronze • 2.4 g • ⌀ 24.5 mm
N# 330823
"FA" (Livestock Token)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Steel • 0.7 g • ⌀ 22 mm
N# 329886
"FQ" (Livestock Token)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Zinc • 3.8 g • ⌀ 29 mm
N# 329875
"U" (Livestock Token)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Zinc • 3.2 g • ⌀ 26.5 mm
N# 329873
1 "B" Juan Carlos Martins (Livestock Token)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Bronze • ⌀ 23 mm
N# 326289
1 "D" (Livestock Token)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Aluminium • 1.0 g • ⌀ 25 mm
N# 329872
1 "El Paraiso" R. Martinez (Livestock Token)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Bronze • 3.8 g • ⌀ 25.4 mm
N# 330226
1 "FA" (Livestock Token)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Aluminium • 1 g • ⌀ 23 mm
N# 134207
1 "Franco" (Livestock Token - Leonardo Franco Collares)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Aluminium • 2.3 g • ⌀ 24.5 mm
N# 329876
1 "J" (Token)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Aluminium • 1.0 g • ⌀ 23 mm
N# 184184
1 "JP" (Livestock Token)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Aluminium • 1.3 g • ⌀ 25 mm
N# 183933
1 "La Concordia" (Livestock Token Type A)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Bronze • 3.5 g • ⌀ 20.7 mm
N# 330152
1 "La Concordia" (Livestock token Type B)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Bronze • 3.6 g • ⌀ 20.8 mm
N# 330165
1 "M H" (Livestock Token)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Aluminium • 1.8 g • ⌀ 23.7 mm
N# 330825
1 "MSG" (Livestock Token)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
• 2.7 g
N# 183937
1 "RAMON RIVAS" (Livestock Token)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Bronze • 3.3 g • ⌀ 26.5 mm
N# 329831
1 "Rincón de Santa Elena" (Livestock Token)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Aluminium • 1.1 g • ⌀ 23.5 mm
N# 329871
1 "TC" (Livestock Token)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Zinc • 1.6 g • ⌀ 25 mm
N# 329884
1 (Livestock Token)
ND

Trade tokens › Local administration token
Aluminium • 1 g • ⌀ 22 mm
N# 134211

The Numista referee for exonumia of this issuer is adanieluy.

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