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10 Pesos Uruguayos José Artigas
| Issuer | Banco Central del Uruguay |
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| Year | 2000 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | The numeral denomination 10 and the currency inscription PESOS URUGUAYOS are prominently displayed in the central field. A circular legend surrounding the central device bears the phrase SEAN LOS ORIENTALES TAN ILUSTRADOS COMO VALIENTES, a celebrated quotation attributed to Artigas meaning 'Be the Orientals as enlightened as brave.' The facsimile signature of José Artigas appears within the design, lending an intimate commemorative quality. The date of issue is placed in the exergue. The reverse composition combines patriotic epigraphy with a bold, legible denomination treatment characteristic of late-twentieth-century South American bimetallic coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | SEAN LOS ORIENTALES TAN ILUSTRADOS COMO VALIENTES 10 PESOS URUGUAYOS José Artigas (signature) 2000 (Translation: Be the Orientals as enlightened as brave 10 Pesos Uruguayos José Artigas (signature) 2000) |
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| Mint | Casa de Moneda de Buenos Aires, Argentina (1875-date) Royal Canadian Mint, Winnipeg, Canada (1976-date) |
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