100 Pesos Uruguayos (Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay) 1996 front 100 Pesos Uruguayos (Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay) 1996 back
100 Pesos Uruguayos (Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay) 1996 photo
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100 Pesos Uruguayos Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay

1996 year
Silver (.900) 25 g 37 mm
Description
Issuer
Uruguay
Period
Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1825-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1996
Value
100 Pesos Uruguayos (100&nbspUYU)
Currency
Peso uruguayo (1993-date)
Composition
Silver (.900)
Weight
25 g
Diameter
37 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
30 September 2004
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#48071
Rarity index
73%

Reverse

Main building of the bank, denomination and dates.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CENTENARIO DEL BANCO DE LA REPUBLICA
$100
1896 · 1996

Translation: 100th. Anniversary of the Bank of the Republic

Engraver: Miguel Angel Bia

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay, also known as Banco Republica, or BROU, is the main financial institution of the country, was founded on 1896, issuing coins and banknotes until 1967, when this function was transferred to Banco Central del Uruguay.

From that date, BROU works as a regular bank; it is the property of the country, and works actively on promotion and financiation of private and public enterprises.

Banco Central is in charge of issuing coins and banknotes, and also of the economical politics of the country.


Obverse of banknote (issued by Banco Central), showing the main building of BROU.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the image of a "Caballo Criollo" (a breed of horse native to Uruguay) on its obverse side, which is unusual for a coin denominated in pesos, as most coins of this denomination feature the image of a historical figure or a national symbol.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1996  50000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 100 Pesos Uruguayos (Banco de la Republica Oriental del Uruguay) 1996 coin.