Catalog
5 Centésimos
| Issuer | Uruguay |
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| Year | 1901-1941 |
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| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the Uruguayan Sun (Sol de Mayo) prominently centered in the field, depicted as a radiant sun with alternating straight and wavy rays emanating from a plain central disc. The circular legend REPÚBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY arcs around the upper periphery, while the date appears at the bottom flanked by two small six-pointed stars. The entire design is enclosed within a continuous beaded border, lending the composition a clean, classical republican character. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPÚBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY *1909* (Translation: Eastern Republic of Uruguay 1909) |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays the denomination numeral '5' in a large, bold typeface at the center of the field, with the legend CENTÉSIMOS inscribed immediately below. Both elements are framed within a wreath of two laurel branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow, the knot of which bears the mint mark 'A' beneath it. The design is enclosed by a beaded border consistent with the obverse, presenting a balanced and legible layout typical of late 19th- and early 20th-century South American coinage. |
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