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2 Pesos Pattern
1870 year| Gold | - | - |
| 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 | 2 Pesos (2 UYP) |
| Currency | Peso (1863-1975) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1870 |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#86990 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Legend on top, near edge, denomination within wreath, date on bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBRE Y CONSTITUIDA
2
PESOS
1870
Translation:
Free and Constituted
2 Pesos
1870
Engraver: Leonard Charles Wyon
Comment
Authorized by the decree of June, 1862 in an amount to be decided by the General Assembly. Only a few patterns were struckInteresting fact
The Pattern 2 Pesos (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. Woerth, 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.
