Uruguay 1917 peso

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck 1917 only, most likely at Santiago, Chile. It commemorates José Artigas, who led the forces of independence against Spain and later against Brazil and Argentina. For his efforts, he was rewarded with ostracism, exile and poverty. Uruguayan coinage was sporadic in the nineteenth century and many issues are rare; this one is somewhat scarce. It is the last full size silver peso. There are similar twenty and fifty centésimos (KM 24, KM 22).

Recorded mintage: 2,000,000.

Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, .723 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 23.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Elizondo, Carlos A., Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World, San Antonio, TX: 1968.
• Raymond, Wayte, The Silver Dollars of North and South America, 2nd Ed., Racine, WI: Whitman Publishing, 1964.

Link to:

• 1895 peso
• 1901-A centésimo
• 1901-A 2 centésimos
• 1901-A 5 centésimos
• 1909-A 2 centésimos
• 1916 50 centésimos
• 1917 50 centésimos
• 1920 20 centésimos
• 1924 centésimo
• 1930 20 centésimos
• 1943 50 centésimos
• Coins and currency dated 1917
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