Portrait of Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, founder of Montevideo city, facing 1/4 right; background old style stone wall (as used for fortifications), value and short name of the country, engraved in a block of the wall.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
ZABALA FUNDADOR DE MONTEVIDEO
N$
5
URUGUAY
Reverse description
Coat of arms of the department of Montevideo, date in exergue. Inscription in coat means: `WITH FREEDOM, I NEITHER OFFEND NOR FEAR`
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
250 AÑOS DE LA FUNDACION DE
MONTEVIDEO
CON LIBERTAD NI OFENDO NI TEMO
· 1976 ·
