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5000 Nuevos Pesos Hydroelectricity - Pattern Strike
| Issuer | Uruguay |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Value | 5000 Nuevos Pesos (5000 UYN) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the conjoined coats of arms of Argentina and Uruguay, symbolising the binational partnership behind the Salto Grande hydroelectric project. The date 1981 appears within the design. The surrounding legend references the Salto Grande project and its shared construction, with the mintmark of the Casa de Moneda de Chile (So) incorporated into the legend. The design commemorates the site of the historic waterfall known as Salto Grande, which was submerged upon completion of the dam. |
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| Obverse lettering | SALTO GRANDE OBRA BINACIONAL So 1981 (Translation: Salto Grande bi-national building site) |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a central depiction of the Salto Grande hydroelectric dam, rendered in detail to highlight the shared engineering achievement of Argentina and Uruguay. The country name URUGUAY appears in the upper legend, while the denomination N$ 5.000 is inscribed in the lower field. The composition is formal and emblematic, consistent with a commemorative pattern strike intended to honour the completion of the binational hydroelectric facility. |
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