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1 Centésimo

1869 year
Bronze 5 g 25 mm
Description
Issuer
Uruguay
Issuing bank
Bank of Oriental Republic of Uruguay (Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay)
Period
Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1825-date)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1869
Value
1 Centésimo (0.01&nbspUYP)
Currency
Peso (1863-1975)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
5 g
Diameter
25 mm
Thickness
1.2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
14 July 1902
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#4357
Rarity index
16%

Reverse

Value in circle within laurel wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CENTESIMO
1
A
TASSET

Translation:
1 Cent
A
Tasset

Engraver: Ernest Paulin Tasset

Edge

Plain

Comment

On Paris mintage (A) there are 2 variants, on the design of the outer circle of obverse. In the variant "Pearls" the circle next to border is made from round dots; the variant "Sticks" is made from bars.