| Issuer | Uruguay |
| Year | 1877-1893 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 20 Centésimos (0.20 UYP) |
| Currency | Peso (1863-1975) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Dimensions | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 1.19 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Désiré-Albert Barre |
| In circulation to | 15 September 1917 |
| Reference(s) | KM#15, SA#22, SA#27, CG#22, CG#27 |
| Obverse description | Old version of coat of arms, surrounded with country name. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY
* (Translation: Eastern Republic of Uruguay) |
| Reverse description | Value on center, surrounded with laurel and olive wreaths tied with bow on bottom; all surrounded with legend. Date on exergue NOTE: 1877 issue was minted at Paris, and shows mintmark `A` on center, below face value, and privy marks anchor to left (engraver: Albert-Désiré Barre) and bee to right (Mint director: Renouard de Bussière); on 1893 new issue was mint at Santiago, with mint mark So. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | LIBRE Y CONSTITUIDA 20 CENTESIMOS A 1877 |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) (So) Casa de Moneda de Chile,Santiago, Chile (1743-date) |
| Mintage | 1877 A - SA# 22, CG# 22 - Paris - 1 500 000 1877 A - SA# 22, CG# 22 - Paris; Proof - 1893 - SA# 27, CG# 27 - Santiago, without mintmark - 1893 So - SA# 27, CG# 27 - Santiago - 750 000 |
| Catalog ID | 2534080230 |
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