| Issuer | Uruguay |
| Year | 1994-2008 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Centésimos (0.50 UYU) |
| Currency | Peso uruguayo (1993-date) |
| Composition | Stainless steel |
| Weight | 3.0 g |
| Dimensions | 21 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 1 July 2010 |
| Reference(s) | KM#106, SA#136, SA#139, SA#142, SA#145, SA#151, CG#151, 160#, CG#167, 174#, CG#181, Schön#90 |
| Obverse description | Bust of Jose Gervasio Artigas to right (National Hero), sorrounded by country name |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY (Translation: Oriental Republic of Uruguay) |
| Reverse description | Laurel sprig on left, value on right, date in exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 50
CENTESIMOS
1994 (Translation: 50 Cents 1994) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Casa da Moeda do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1694-date) Kremnica, Slovakia(1328-date) Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) Royal Mint of Spain (Real Casa de la Moneda), Madrid, Spain (1591-date) South African Mint, Centurion,South Africa (1992-date) |
| Mintage | 1994 - SA# 136; CG# 151 - Rio de Janeiro mint - 40 000 000 1998 - SA# 139; CG# 160 - Monnaie de Paris - 40 000 000 2002 - SA# 142.1.1; CG# 167.1.A - coin rotation - South Africa mint - 10 000 000 2002 - SA# 142.1.2; CG# 167.1.B - medal rotation rotation - South Africa mint - 2002 - SA# 142.1.3; CG# 167.1.C - 90º/270º rotation - South Africa mint - 2002 - SA# 142.1.4; CG# 167.1.D - other rotation - South Africa mint - 2005 - SA# 145; CG# 174 - Spain mint Thick letters - 2005 - SA# 145; CG# 174 - Spain mint Thin letters - 15 000 000 2008 - SA# 151; CG# 181 - Kremnica mint - 35 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 9628258820 |
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