Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Country in South America
Location: Southeast South America
Capital City: Montevideo
Government type: Republic
Main languages: Spanish
Main religions: Catholic Christianity
Chronology
1825: Declares independence from Brazil with intent to join Argentina
1828: Recognized as independent by both Brazil and Argentina
1839-1851: Uruguayan Civil War
Currency
Peso Fuerte (1830-1862)
1 Peso Fuerte = 8 Reales = 800 Centésimos • 1 Escudo = 2 Pesos Fuerte
Peso (1863-1975)
1 Peso = 100 Centésimos
Nuevo Peso (1975-1993)
1 Peso = 100 Centésimos
Peso Uruguayo (1993-present)
1 Peso = 100 Centésimos
Coins from Uruguay in the collection
•2 Centésimo, 1924 (cupronickel, Société Française de Monnayage (Poissy), KM#20)
•2 Centésimo, 1943 (copper, Santiago mint, KM#20a)
•2 Centésimo, 1944 (copper, Santiago mint, KM#20a)
•4 Centésimo, 1869 (bronze, Heaton Mint (Birmingham), KM#13)
•5 Centésimo, 1924 (cupronickel, Société Française de Monnayage (Poissy), KM#21)
•5 Centésimo, 1946 (copper, Santiago mint, KM#21a)
•10 Centésimo, 1930 (aluminum bronze, Paris mint, KM#25) Commemorative: 100th Anniversary of Uruguay's First Constitution
•20 Centésimo, 1877 (silver (.900), Paris mint, KM#15)
•20 Centésimo, 1942 (silver (.720), Santiago mint, KM#29)
•20 Centésimo, 1965 (aluminum, Santiago mint, KM#44)
•25 Centésimo, 1960 (cupronickel, London mint, KM#40)
•50 Centésimo, 1960 (cupronickel, London mint, KM#41)
•50 Centésimo, 1965 (aluminum, Santiago mint, KM#45)
•1 Peso, 1968 (nickel brass, Santiago mint, KM#49)
•1 Peso, 1969 (aluminum bronze, Santiago mint, KM#52)
•10 Peso, 1961 (silver (.900), London mint, KM#43) Commemorative: 150th Anniversary of the Campaigns of 1811
•10 Peso, 1969 (silver (.900), Santiago mint, KM#55) Commemorative: FAO
•20 Centésimo, 1981 (aluminum bronze, Santiago mint, KM#67)
•5 Peso, 1980 (cupronickel, Santiago mint, KM#75)
•10 Centésimo, 1994 (stainless steel, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM#102)
•2 Peso, 1994 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Buenos Aires mint, KM#104)
•5 Peso, 2003 (copper-aluminum-nickel, Buenos Aires mint, KM#120)
Banknotes from Uruguay in the collection
•50 Centésimo, 1966 (P#34)
•20 Peso, 2008 (P#86)