Uruguay 1968 5 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 ten pesos. This bust first appeared on the one, two, five and ten centésimos of 1953.

Recorded mintage: 42,680,000 plus a few proofs.

Specification: nickel brass.

Catalog reference: KM 50.

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 10 pesos
• 1968-So pattern 50 pesos, silver
• 1973 100 pesos
• Coins and currency dated 1968
• return to coins of Uruguay