Catalog
5 Pesos Pattern; gold
| Issuer | Uruguay |
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| Year | 1969 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The Sol de Mayo (Sun of May) occupies the central field, depicting a radiant sun with alternating straight and wavy rays emanating from a stylized human face in relief. The circular legend REPÚBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY arcs around the upper periphery, while the date 1969 appears in the lower exergual area. The Santiago mint mark (So) is positioned to the lower right of the central device. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPÚBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY So 1969 |
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| Additional information |
Uruguay's 1969 pattern coinage program was part of a broader monetary reform effort as the country struggled with accelerating inflation that would, within a few years, render the peso nearly worthless. Most patterns from this series never advanced to circulation strikes, making survivorship largely a function of how many pieces the Banco Central distributed to officials and foreign mints during the approval process.
KM#Pn57 is among the less-documented entries in Uruguayan pattern literature. The .750 fineness is a practical alloy choice seen in several Latin American gold patterns of the period, balancing durability against bullion cost for dies that may only strike a handful of pieces.