| Issuer | Uruguay |
| Year | 1856 |
| Type | Patterns |
| Value | 40 Centésimos (1/20) |
| Currency | Peso fuerte (1830-1862) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 35 g |
| Dimensions | 38 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 1856 |
| Reference(s) | KM#E1 |
| Obverse description | Radiant sun, country name as curved legend on sides and top, near edge, date in excergue, line of bars close to edge. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY
• 1856 • (Translation: Eastern Republic of uruguay 1856) |
| Reverse description | Face value (number) in circle, over reeded background, `CENTESIMOS` word on a ribbon, above central circle, palm wreath on sides, tied on base, `ESSAI` on top, line of bars close to edge. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ESSAI
CENTESIMOS
40 (Translation: Essay Cents 40) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1856 - - |
| Catalog ID | 7379438000 |
| Comments |
