10 Pesos Uruguayos Silver Trial
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Features
| Issuer |
Uruguay
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1825-date)
|
| Type | Patterns |
| Year | 2000 |
| Value | 10 Pesos Uruguayos (10 UYU) |
| Currency | Peso uruguayo (1993-date) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Diameter | 27.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 2000 |
| Number | N# 70442 |
Commemorative issue
150th. Anniversary of Artigas' death.
Obverse
Portrait of Jose Gervasio Artigas (national hero) facing right; short name of the country on top ("URUGUAY" instead of the usual "REPUBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY"), dates of birth and death of Artigas.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
URUGUAY
ENSAYO
1764 JOSE ARTIGAS 1850
Translation:
Uruguay
Trial
1764 José Artigas 1850
Engraver: Jorge Nicastro
Reverse
Denomination on center, surrounded by one of Artigas' phrase: "SEAN LOS ORIENTALES TAN ILUSTRADOS COMO VALIENTES" (="be Orientals - one of names given to Uruguayan people - so enlightened as braves") Signature of Artigas, date on exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
"SEAN LOS ORIENTALES TAN ILUSTRADOS COMO VALIENTES"
10
PESOS URUGUAYOS
José Artigas
2000
Translation:
Be the Orientals as enlighted as braves
10
Pesos Uruguayos
José Artigas
2000
Engraver: Jorge Nicastro
Edge
Plain
Comments
The Artigas motto "Be the Orientals as enlighted as braves" was proclaimed the day the first Public Library was opened at Montevideo. Orientals is other name given to Uruguayans, and comes from the country name Republica Oriental del Uruguay, making refference the country is placed towards East (Orient) from Uruguay river.
This coin was minted as trial for KM# 121, and is not listed on Krause.
This coin was minted as trial for KM# 121, and is not listed on Krause.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 2000 | 200 | Coinage 2004 no stars on sides of date | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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