Uruguay 1930 20 centesimos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck in 1930 at Paris. Uruguayan coinage was sporadic in the twentieth century and many issues are rare; this one is common. The subsequent issue of 1942 (KM 29) was was only 3 g, 0.720 fine. The other issues of 1930 were an aluminum-bronze ten centésimos and a gold five pesos.

Recorded mintage: 2,500,000.

Specification: 5 g, 0.800 fine silver, .128 troy oz ASW, 25 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 26.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1920 20 centésimos
• 1930 10 centésimos
• 1930 5 pesos
• 1942 20 centésimos
• Coins and currency dated 1930
• return to coins of Uruguay