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.
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• Automatic tokens
  • Deposit tokens
  • Dispenser tokens
  • Game tokens
  • Telecommunication tokens
  • Parking tokens
  • Transit tokens
• Event tokens
  • Festival tokens
• Trade tokens
  • Business tokens
  • Co-operative tokens
  • Local administration tokens
  • Wage tokens
• Miscellaneous tokens
  • Casino chip or tokens
• Award medals
  • Sporting awards
• Commemorative medals
  • Event medals
  • Historical medals
  • Inauguration medals
  • Institution medals
  • Military medals
• Promotional items
  • Membership tokens
• Souvenir medals
  • Tourist souvenirs
  • Commemorative souvenirs
  • Event souvenirs
• Fantasy items
  • Fantasy currency
• Paper vouchers
  • Trade vouchers
• Unclassified exonumia
  • Miscellaneous paper exonumia

Deposit tokens

El Rey de las Tijeras
ND
Automatic tokens › Deposit token
Aluminium • 3.63 g • ⌀ 34 mm
N# 378303

Dispenser tokens

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 tokens

Game Token
ND
Automatic tokens › Game token
3 g • ⌀ 24 mm
N# 322499

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 tokens

Telephone Token (ANTEL without date)
ND
Automatic tokens › Telecommunication token
Brass • 5.15 g • ⌀ 22.00 mm
Khod SA# UR03, N# 70008

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

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

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 tokens

Parking Token (Ciudad de Montevideo)
ND (1995-2003)
Automatic tokens › Parking token
Aluminium bronze • 3.6 g • ⌀ 19 mm
N# 67116

Transit tokens

8 ERSA (Paysandu - Bus token)
ND (1940)
Automatic tokens › Transit token
Aluminium • 0.96 g • ⌀ 22 mm
N# 171417

Festival tokens

5 Centesimos (Buckingham Park)
ND
Event tokens › Festival token
Brass • ⌀ 18 mm
N# 328063

Business tokens

6 La Giralda (Restaurant Token)
ND
Trade tokens › Business token: Restaurant tokens
Bronze • 3.2 g • ⌀ 25 mm
N# 338087

Co-operative tokens

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 tokens

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

25 Nicolas Noble (Livestock Token)
ND
Trade tokens › Local administration token
Bronze • 7.04 g • ⌀ 30 mm
N# 338068

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

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

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 "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

1 (Livestock Token)
ND
Trade tokens › Local administration token
Aluminium • 1.2 g • ⌀ 26 mm
N# 183685

1 (Livestock Token)
ND
Trade tokens › Local administration token
Aluminium • 1.3 g • ⌀ 25 mm
N# 183935

1 (Livestock Token)
ND
Trade tokens › Local administration token
Aluminium • 1 g • ⌀ 22 mm
N# 326229

1 (Livestock Token)
ND
Trade tokens › Local administration token
Aluminium • 1.1 g • ⌀ 23 mm
N# 329882

1 (Livestock Token)
ND
Trade tokens › Local administration token
Aluminium • 0.9 g • ⌀ 21 mm
N# 329883

1 (Livestock Token)
ND
Trade tokens › Local administration token
Aluminium • 1.3 g • ⌀ 23 mm
N# 329885

1 Bernardina Fernandez (Livestock Token)
ND
Trade tokens › Local administration token
Bronze • 3.7 g • ⌀ 22 mm
N# 326290

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

1 Juan C. Mendez (Livestock token)
ND (1838-1884)
Trade tokens › Local administration token
Bronze • 4.45 g • ⌀ 26 mm
N# 338069

5 "CBL" (Token)
ND
Trade tokens › Local administration token
Aluminium • ⌀ 26 mm
N# 326292