2 Centésimos, Uruguay

2 Centésimos, Uruguay, 1869 obverse image2 Centésimos, Uruguay, 1869 reverse image
2 Centésimos coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Uruguay flagUruguay
  • Years of Minting:
    1869
  • Period:
    Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1825-date)
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Smooth
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date), Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003)
2 Centésimos Reference Price

Reference Price

$8.00-$70.00

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

2 Centésimos Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Value in reeded back circle within tied laurel wreath, denomination on ribbon above, mint mark on bottom.

Engraver:

Ernest Paulin Tasset

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Radiating sun with face, country name around, date on exergue.

Engraver:

n/a

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Smooth

2 Centésimos Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

REPUBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY 1869

Reverse:

CENTESIMOS 2 H TASSET

2 Centésimos Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Bronze

Size

2 Centésimos sizes
  • Weight:10 g
  • Diameter:30 mm
  • Thickness:1.2 mm
  • Edge:Smooth

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