Uruguay 2011 2 pesos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck for circulation in 2011 (Madrid), 2012 (Paris), 2014 (Madrid), 2019 (Kremnica) and 2024. It features the capybara (Hydrocoerus hydrochaeris), locally known as the carpincho. As of February 2025, US$1 = 42.6 pesos, giving this coin a face value of about 4.7 cents. Other coins circulating in Uruguay include one, five, ten and twenty pesos.

Recorded mintage: 20,000,000.

Specifications: 4.5 g, brass plated steel, 23 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 136.

Sources:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
• ^[1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta 422: Subasta Numismatica, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2023.

Link to:

• 1994 2 pesos
• 1998 50 centésimos
• Coins and currency dated 2011