1 Doblon (Pattern) 1870 front 1 Doblon (Pattern) 1870 back
1 Doblon (Pattern) 1870 photo
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1 Doblon Pattern

1870 year
Gold - -
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
Pattern
Year
1870
Value
1 Doblon (10&nbspUYP)
Currency
Peso (1863-1975)
Composition
Gold
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
1870
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#86992
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Legend on top, near edge, denomination within wreath, date on bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBRE Y CONSTITUIDA
1
DOBLON
1870

Translation:
Free and Constituted
1
Doblon
1870

Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The striking of these pieces was authorized by the decree of June, 1862 in an amount to be decided by the General Assembly. Only a few patterns were struck.

La acuñación de estas monedas fué autorizada por decreto de junio de 1862, en cantidad a ser fijada por la Asamblea General. Sólo fueron acuñados unos pocos ensayos.

Interesting fact

The Pattern 1 Doblon (Pattern) 1870 from Uruguay made of Gold is a rare and unique coin, with only 20 specimens known to exist. It was designed by the renowned artist and engraver, Charles F. F. de la Fosse, and features a portrait of Uruguay's first president, José Fructuoso Rivera. The coin was never officially released into circulation, making it a highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists.