Radiant sun in center, lettering around edge, date at bottom. Line of pearls close to edge
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPÚBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY
*1909* (Translation: Eastern Republic of Uruguay 1909)
Reverse description
Value within palm wreath. Line of pearls close to edge. The mintmark A (if present) is at the bottom.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
5
CENTÉSIMOS
A (Translation: 5 Cents A)
Edge
Smooth
Mint
Société Française de Monnayage Poissy, France (1922-1927) A Aron Hirsch HKM, Berlin, Germany(1909-1930) A Münze Österreich, Vienna, Austria(1194-date) (So) Casa de Moneda de Chile,Santiago, Chile (1743-date)
Mintage
1901 A - SA# 35, CG# 35 - Aaron Hirsch - 5 001 350 1901 A - SA# 35, CG# 35 - Hirsch, Proof - 1909 A - SA# 38, CG# 38 - Vienna, Austria - 5 000 000 1909 A - SA# 38, CG# 38 - Vienna, Austria; Proof - 1924 - SA# 45, CG# 45 - Poissy Mint, France (thunderbolt mintmark) - 5 000 000 1936 A - SA# 51, CG# 51 - Vienna, Austria - 3 000 000 1941 So - SA# 54.1, CG# 54.1 - Casa de Moneda de Chile - 5 000 000 1941 So - SA# 54.1, CG# 54.2 - Casa de Moneda de Chile, Proof - 1941 So - SA# 54.2, CG# 54.2 - Casa de Moneda de Chile, Vitureira variant - 2 400 000