Issued to mark the turn of the millennium, this piece was authorized under Uruguay's Law 17.243, which also covered a broader package of economic reforms passed in the final years of the Batlle government. The Banco Central struck a limited commemorative series through this period, though precise mintage figures for this issue remain inconsistently documented across major references — KM and SA attributions diverge on production totals.
Issued to mark the turn of the millennium, this piece was authorized under Uruguay's Law 17.243, which also covered a broader package of economic reforms passed in the final years of the Batlle government. The Banco Central struck a limited commemorative series through this period, though precise mintage figures for this issue remain inconsistently documented across major references — KM and SA attributions diverge on production totals.