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5 Centésimos de Real

Issuer Uruguay
Year 1857
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description Central device depicting the Sol de Mayo, a radiant sun with alternating straight and wavy rays emanating from a circular disc bearing a stylized human face in low relief. The sun motif, emblematic of Uruguayan national symbolism, occupies the majority of the field. The circumferential legend REPUBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY arcs around the upper periphery in raised Latin characters, with the date 1857 inscribed at the base flanked by small floral or foliate ornaments. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border.
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Reverse description Central numeral 5 in large, bold relief set within a horizontally lined circular disc, denoting the denomination. A curved banner arching above the numeral bears the inscription CENTESIMOS in raised Latin letters. The central device is encircled by an elaborate wreath of stylized acanthus or laurel branches tied at the base with a decorative bow, with the mint mark D appearing below the wreath at the bottom of the field. The design is contained within a toothed or reeded inner border and an outer beaded rim.
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