Coins of
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Spanish: República Oriental del Uruguay
800 centésimos (single: centésimo) = 8 reales (single: real) = 1 peso fuerte (plural: pesos fuertes) (1830-1864)
100 centésimos (single: centésimo) = 1 Uruguayan peso (plural: pesos) (1864-1975)
100 centésimos (single: centésimo) = 1 Uruguayan nuevo peso (plural: nuevos pesos) [UYN] (1975-1993)
100 centésimos (single: centésimo) = 1 Uruguayan peso Uruguayo (plural: pesos) [UYU] (Since 1993)
Symbols: $, $m/n (peso fuerte), N$ (nuevo peso), $ or $U (peso Uruguayo)
Languages on coins: Spanish
Alphabets on coins: Latin
Numerals on coins: Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gregorian
800 centésimos (single: centésimo) = 8 reales (single: real) = 1 peso fuerte (plural: pesos fuertes) (1830-1864)
100 centésimos (single: centésimo) = 1 Uruguayan peso (plural: pesos) (1864-1975)
100 centésimos (single: centésimo) = 1 Uruguayan nuevo peso (plural: nuevos pesos) [UYN] (1975-1993)
100 centésimos (single: centésimo) = 1 Uruguayan peso Uruguayo (plural: pesos) [UYU] (Since 1993)
Symbols: $, $m/n (peso fuerte), N$ (nuevo peso), $ or $U (peso Uruguayo)
Languages on coins: Spanish
Alphabets on coins: Latin
Numerals on coins: Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gregorian
Mint Marks
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Casa de Moneda, Montevideo (URU): "Mo"On 1 pattern strike only (40 reales 1854)
Thanks to: Daniel |
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Casa de Moneda de Santiago, Santiago (CHL): "S" with a "o" on topNote: some coins bear the Santiago mint mark, eventhough they were minted at Paris
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Österreichischen Hauptmünzamt, Vienna (AUT): "A"Note: 1909 and 1936 coins only
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Aron Hirsch & Son, Berlin (DEU): "A"Note: 1901 coins only
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Lyon (FRA): "D" |
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Monnaie de Paris, Paris/Pessac (FRA): "A" or cornucopiaNote: Together with privy mark
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Atelier Privé de la Société Française de Monnayage, Poissy (FRA): Lightning bolt |
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Birmingham Mint (Heaton's Mint), Birmingham (GBR): "H" |
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Casa de Moneda de México, Mexicy City (MEX): "M" above "x" or "M" underneath "o" |
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Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt, Utrecht (NLD), Caduceus |
Privy Marks
Designer Marks
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Thomas Humphrey Paget (GBR): "HP" |
National identification and other marks
Coat of arms
The national coat of arms of Uruguay consists of an oval shield divided in quarters. The top left quarter shows a pair of scales (equality and justice), the top right shows Montevideo Hill (Cerro de Montevideo) with the Fortaleza del Cerro on top (strength). The waves underneath symbolize the River Plate (Río de la Plata), the widest river in the world. The lower right quarter shows an ox for abundance and the lower left quarter shows a horse for liberty. Above the escutcheon the sun, as Sol de la Patria Vieja (Sun of the old Fatherland), a symbol of Uruguay, rises. The sun symbolizes the rise of the nation. A laurel and an olive branch support the escutcheon which are bound together by a ribbon at the bottom. (Errors were corrected with the help of Daniel)
Photograph of coat of arms of Uruguay as it appears on Uruguayan coins
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Drawing of coat of arms of Uruguay as it appears on Uruguayan coins
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