Uruguay 1943-So 2 centesimos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck in 1943-51 at Santiago, Chile. It is the first date of the type, replacing a copper-nickel type issued 1901-36. Uruguayan coinage was sporadic in the early twentieth century and many issues are rare; this one is common. There is a similar five centésimos (KM 21a).

Recorded mintage: 5,000,000.

Specification: 3.5 g, copper.

Catalog reference: KM 20a.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1941 2 centésimos
• 1941 5 centésimos
• 1942 peso
• 1943 50 centésimos
• 1944 2 centésimos
• Coins and currency dated 1943
• return to coins of Uruguay