Uruguay 1894 50 centesimos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck 1877 and 1893-94, most likely at a European mint. The 1893 issue was struck at Santiago, Chile. Uruguayan coinage was sporadic in the nineteenth century and many issues are rare; this one is somewhat scarce. The 1917 commemorative (KM 22) is the last full size fifty centesimos; the 1943 issue was only 7 grams, .700 fine.

Recorded mintage: 800,000.

Specification: 12.5 g, 0.900 fine silver, .361 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 16.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1893 10 centésimos
• 1893-So 50 centésimos
• 1895 peso
• 1899 pattern 5 centésimos
• 1916 50 centésimos
• 1917 peso "Artigas"
• Coins and currency dated 1894
• return to coins of Uruguay