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20 Centésimos
| Issuer | Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay |
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| Year | 1920 |
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| Engraver(s) | Jean-Baptiste Nini |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a bare-headed left-facing bust of José Gervasio Artigas, the national hero of Uruguay, rendered in high relief with fine detail to his facial features, collar, and military attire. The motto CON LIBERTAD NI OFENDO NI TEMO arcs along the upper periphery, while the name ARTIGAS appears at lower left and the denomination 20 CENT. at lower right, each flanked by small stars. A beaded border encircles the design. |
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| Reverse lettering | CON LIBERTAD NI OFENDO NI TEMO * ARTIGAS * 20 CENT. * (Translation: WITH FREEDOM I NEITHER OFFEND NOR FEAR * ARTIGAS * 20 CENTS *) |
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Uruguay's 1920 coinage was struck during a period of relative monetary stability under the presidency of Baltasar Brum, when the country's economy was still riding the commodity export boom that had financed José Batlle y Ordóñez's sweeping social reforms of the previous decade. The Banco de la República had been established only in 1896, and its early silver issues were closely tied to Argentine monetary conventions — the .800 fineness here reflects a regional standard rather than a purely Uruguayan decision.