Uruguay 1909 centesimo

from the Acanthite collection

from the Acanthite collection

This type was struck in 1909 at Paris, France. Other dates, such as 1901 and 1936, were struck at Paris. Uruguayan coinage was sporadic in the early twentieth century and many issues are rare; this one is somewhat common. There are similar two and five centésimos (KM 20, KM 21).

Recorded mintage: 5,000,000.

Specification: 2 g, copper-nickel, 20 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 19.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1895 peso
• 1901-A centésimo
• 1901-A 2 centésimos
• 1901-A 5 centésimos
• 1909-A 2 centésimos
• 1917 peso
• 1924 2 centésimos
• 1930 20 centésimos
• 1943 50 centésimos
• Coins and currency dated 1909
• return to coins of Uruguay