Uruguay 1936-A 5 centesimos

from the Acanthite collection

from the Acanthite collection

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck intermittently 1901-41 at various mints. This date was a product of Paris, France. Uruguayan coinage was sporadic in the twentieth century and many issues are rare; this one is common. It was replaced by a copper type of similar design issued 1944-51. Similar one and two centésimos were also issued.

Recorded mintage: 3,000,000.

Specification: 5 g, copper-nickel, 23.3 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 21.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1857-D 5 centésimos
• 1936 centésimo
• 1936 10 centésimos
• 1936 2 centésimos
• 1943 50 centésimos
• 1949 5 centésimos
• Coins and currency dated 1936
• return to coins of Uruguay