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5 Centésimos
| Issuer | Uruguay |
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| Year | 1960 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | 5 CENTÉSIMOS |
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Uruguay's 1960 coinage reform replaced the older peso system's fractional pieces as the country struggled with mounting inflation that would, within a few years, render even these small denominations effectively worthless in daily commerce. By 1975, a new peso had absorbed one thousand of the old units, making survivors of this issue relics of a currency that collapsed faster than most of its contemporaries in the Southern Cone.