Uruguay 1978 20 centesimos

from the Acanthite collection

from the Acanthite collection

This type was struck in 1977-81 at Santiago, Chile. Uruguayan coinage was sporadic in the twentieth century and many issues are rare; this one is common. Uruguay fell victim to the same hyperinflation which befell her neighbors Argentina and Brazil and the coinage was reformed twice, in 1975 and 1994.

Recorded mintage: 15,300,000.

Specification: 5.1 g, aluminum-bronze, 22 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 67.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1943 50 centésimos
• 1978 5 centésimos
• 1978 10 centésimos
• 1978 peso
• 1981 10 centésimos
• Coins and currency dated 1978
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