1000 Pesos Uruguayos Andean Miracle
2022 year| Silver (.900) | 12.5 g | 33 mm |
| Issuer | Uruguay |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Central Bank of Uruguay (Banco Central del Uruguay) |
| Period | Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1825-date) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 2022 |
| Value | 1000 Pesos Uruguayos (1000 UYU) |
| Currency | Peso uruguayo (1993-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 12.5 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 8 November 2023 |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#342656 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 88% |
Reverse
Snow covered mountains (Andes). Event name on top, dates below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
"MILAGRO DE LOS ANDES"
1972 - CINCUENTA ANIVERSARIO - 2022
Translation:
Andean Miracle
1972 - fifty anniversary - 2022
Edge
Plain
Comment
The "Milagro de los Andes" (Andean Miracle) is the name given to the issue occurred on October 12th., 1972 to December 22nd., 1972.
A Fairchild plane form the Uruguayan Airforce travelled from Montevideo to Santiago de Chile, carrying the rugby team "Old Christians", with other related people, like coaches, assistants and some player's relatives; including airplane crew a total of 45 people. Owing to bad climatic conditions, got lost when flying over Andean chain, and crashed. 32 people survived the accident, but 16 more died in the following days, owing to the wounds received, and a snow flow some days later. Finally 16 people survived, and were rescued after 72 days facing very bad climatic conditions, very low temperature, and lack of food and water.
The 45 rectangles in obverse represent the people involved, 29 with circle as coffins, and the rest 16 the survivors.
The design on reverse resembles the mountains where the plane fell.
NOTES:
1) This coin is in process of production, and still not issued; final design may have some differences to the images shown. Will be updated when be issued.
2) As usual in this type of coins, will be issued as circulating, but demonetized at same moment, to preserve them as numismatic material. When issued, can be obtained by its face value on BCU building.
Created as circulating (commemorative) coin by Law# 20.064 from August 24th., 2022, and demonetized by BCU Directory decision D-357-2023 from November 8th., 2023, to “protect their numismatic value”.
Interesting fact
The 1000 Pesos Uruguayos (Andean Miracle) 2022 coin from Uruguay features a unique design that showcases the country's rich cultural heritage. The coin's obverse side features an image of the Andean condor, a symbol of freedom and strength in Uruguayan culture, while the reverse side depicts the Mapuche people's traditional tree of life, representing the country's indigenous roots. This coin is not only a beautiful collector's item but also a meaningful representation of Uruguay's history and identity.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1000 Pesos Uruguayos (Andean Miracle) 2022 coin.
