| Issuer | Uruguay |
| Year | 1844 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
| Value | 1 Peso |
| Currency | Peso fuerte (1830-1862) |
| Composition | Silver (.875) |
| Weight | 27 g |
| Dimensions | 39 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Agustin Jouve |
| In circulation to | 14 August 1935 |
| Reference(s) | KM#5, SA#7, CG#7 |
| Obverse description | National arms, surrounded with country name, date on bottom. Escudo Nacional, rodeado por nombre del país, fecha en exergo. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY
1844 (Translation: Oriental Republic of Uruguay.) |
| Reverse description | Value in letters at center, surrounded by nine five-pointed stars, lettering `Sitio de Montevideo` (Montevideo`s siege) Valor facial en letras al centro, rodeado por nueve estrellas de cinco puntas, leyenda `Sitio de Montevideo` |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | SITIO DE MONTEVIDEO
UN PESO
FUERTE
10 1/2 Ds (Translation: Montevideo Siege 1 Peso Strong 10 1/2 dineros) |
| Edge | Two lines of palms three leaves. |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1844 - SA# 7.1.1; CG# 7.1.A - coin alignment - 1 222 1844 - SA# 7.1.1R; CG# 7.1.R - Counterstamped on Bolivia 8 Soles 1837 KM# 97 - 1 1844 - SA# 7.1.1R; CG# 7.1.R - Counterstamped on coin Two Sicilies - 1 1844 - SA# 7.1.1R; CG# 7.1.R - Counterstamped on Spain 8 Reales 1813 KM# 477 - 1 1844 - SA# 7.1.1R; CG# 7.1.R - Counterstamped on U. S. 1 Dollar 1798 KM# 18 or KM # 32 - 1 1844 - SA# 7.1.2; CG# 7.1.B - medal alignment - |
| Catalog ID | 4026700610 |
| Comments |
