Portrait of Jose Gervasio Artigas (national hero) facing right; short name of the country on top (`URUGUAY` instead of the usual `REPUBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY`), dates of birth and death of Artigas.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
URUGUAY
ENSAYO
1764 JOSE ARTIGAS 1850 (Translation: Uruguay Trial 1764 José Artigas 1850)
Reverse description
Denomination on center, surrounded by one of Artigas` phrase: `SEAN LOS ORIENTALES TAN ILUSTRADOS COMO VALIENTES` (=`be Orientals - one of names given to Uruguayan people - so enlightened as braves`) Signature of Artigas, date on exergue.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
`SEAN LOS ORIENTALES TAN ILUSTRADOS
COMO VALIENTES`
10
PESOS URUGUAYOS
José Artigas (signature)
2000 (Translation: Be the Orientals as enlighted as braves 10 Pesos Uruguayos José Artigas (signature) 2000)
Edge
Smooth
Mint
Mintage
2000 - Coinage 2004 no stars on sides of date - 100