Uruguay 1943-So 50 centesimos

This type was struck in 1943 at Santiago, Chile. Uruguayan coinage was sporadic in the twentieth century and many issues are rare; this one is common. The 1917 commemorative is the last full size fifty centesimos. The subsequent issue of 1960 was copper-nickel.

Recorded mintage: 10,800,000.

Specification: 7 g, .700 fine silver, .162 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 31.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1924 centésimo
• 1930 20 centésimos
• 1942 peso
• 1943 2 centésimos
• 1960 5 centésimos
• Coins and currency dated 1943
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