Catalog
5 Pesos Pattern
| Issuer | Banco Central del Uruguay |
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| Year | 1969 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central device features the Sun of May, depicted as a radiant solar disk with alternating straight and wavy rays emanating from a stylized human face in relief at center. The sun motif, a national symbol of Uruguay, occupies the majority of the field. The circular legend REPÚBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY runs along the upper periphery, with the date 1969 inscribed in the lower field beneath the sun device. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the large numeral 5 in bold relief to the left, accompanied by a detailed high-relief depiction of a giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) facing left, rendered in a naturalistic style that highlights the animal's elongated snout and distinctive fur texture. The denomination legend PESOS is inscribed along the lower periphery in capital letters. The overall design is clean with a flat, mirror-like field characteristic of proof-style pattern coinage. |
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| Mintage | 1969 So - Proof - 50 |
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