Portrait of Jose Gervasio Artigas (national hero) facing right; surrounded by country name.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY (Translation: Eastern Republic of Uruguay)
Reverse description
Value in both numerals and lettering. Date below exergue line.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
$5
CINCO PESOS
URUGUAYOS
2008 (Translation: $5 Five Pesos Uruguayos 2003)
Edge
Smooth
Mint
Buenos Aires, Argentina(1875-date) Casa de Moneda de Chile,Santiago, Chile (1743-date)
Mintage
2003 - KM# 120.1; SA# 143; CG# 168 - Buenos Aires mint (see comments for variants) - 15 000 000 2005 So - KM# 120.2; SA# 14; CG# 176 - Santiago mint (see comments for variants) - 30 000 000 2008 So - KM# 120.2; SA# 152; CG# 182 - Santiago mint (see comments for variants) - 20 000 000