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Game Token Grooved coin
| Location | Uruguay |
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| Year | 1960 |
| Type | Amusement token |
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| Obverse description | Host coin (Uruguayan KM#39) converted into an amusement token by the post-mint application of a horizontal groove across the center of the field, obscuring part of the design. The denomination numeral '10' is visible in the upper field, flanked by laurel and olive branches, with the partial legend 'NTÉSIMOS' remaining legible below the groove. |
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| Obverse lettering | 10 CENTÉSIMOS (Translation: 10 Cents.) |
| Reverse description | Right-facing bust of José Artigas, Uruguayan national hero, occupying the central field of the host coin (KM#39). The circular legend 'REPÚBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY' runs around the upper periphery, with '• ARTIGAS •' and the date '1960' inscribed below the bust in the exergue area. |
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