Uruguay's 1976 military government commissioned a series of pattern strikes as part of a broader coinage reform evaluation that ultimately produced a different final design. This copper piece never entered circulation — the denomination was eventually issued in a distinct composition and design, making pattern survivors like this primarily of institutional and cabinet interest rather than commercial history.
Uruguay's 1976 military government commissioned a series of pattern strikes as part of a broader coinage reform evaluation that ultimately produced a different final design. This copper piece never entered circulation — the denomination was eventually issued in a distinct composition and design, making pattern survivors like this primarily of institutional and cabinet interest rather than commercial history.