| Issuer | Uruguay |
| Year | 1901-1941 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Centésimos (0.05 UYP) |
| Currency | Peso (1863-1975) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Dimensions | 23.3 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 1954 |
| Reference(s) | KM#21, SA#35, SA#38, SA#45, SA#51, 54.1#, 54.2#, CG#38, CG#45, CG#51, 54.1#, 54.2#, Schön#3 |
| Obverse description | 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 |
| Catalog ID | 4197831190 |
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