20 Centésimos, Uruguay

20 Centésimos, Uruguay, 1877-1893 obverse image20 Centésimos, Uruguay, 1877-1893 reverse image
20 Centésimos coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Uruguay flagUruguay
  • Years of Minting:
    1877-1893
  • Period:
    Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1825-date)
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Reeded
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date), Casa de Moneda de Chile, Santiago, Chile (1743-date)
20 Centésimos Reference Price

Reference Price

$10.00-$99.99

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

20 Centésimos Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Value on center, surrounded with laurel and olive wreaths tied with bow on bottom; all surrounded with legend. Date on exergueNOTE: 1877 issue was minted at Paris, and shows mintmark A on center, below face value, and privy marks anchor to left (engraver: Albert-Dsir Barre) and bee to right (Mint director: Renouard de Bussire); on 1893 new issue was mint at Santiago, with mint mark So.

Engraver:

Désiré-Albert Barre

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Old version of coat of arms, surrounded with country name.

Engraver:

Désiré-Albert Barre

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Reeded

20 Centésimos Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

REPUBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY *

Reverse:

LIBRE Y CONSTITUIDA 20 CENTESIMOS A 1877

20 Centésimos Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver (.900)

Size

20 Centésimos sizes
  • Weight:5 g
  • Diameter:25 mm
  • Thickness:1.19 mm
  • Edge:Reeded

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