Uruguay 1968 10 pesos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck in 1968 in Santiago, Chile, for Uruguay. Uruguayan coinage was sporadic in the twentieth century and many issues are rare; this one is common. It honored José Artigas, hero of the war of independence from Argentina and Brazil. It is accompanied by a similar one and five pesos. This bust first appeared on the one, two, five and ten centésimos of 1953.

Recorded mintage: 90,000,000 plus a few proofs.

Specification: nickel brass.

Catalog reference: KM 51.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1961 10 pesos
• 1968 peso
• 1968 5 pesos
• 1969 1000 pesos
• Coins and currency dated 1968
• return to coins of Uruguay