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Country: Uurguay (Paris Mint)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1877 A (1877-1894)
Value: 50 Centésimos (0.5 UYP)
Currency: Peso (1863-1975)
Composition: Silver (.900)
Weight: 12.35 g
Diameter: 33 mm
Mintage: 400,000
Shape: Round
Grade: VF/XF
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: yes
References: KM# 16, SA# 23
Obverse:
Coat of arms (Flagged arms within sprigs, star below, radiant face above) country name around.
Lettering: ★ REPUBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY
Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre.
Reverse:
Value within wreath, mintmark below. Legend around, date below.
Lettering:
LIBRE Y CONSTITUIDA
50
CENTESIMOS
A
1877
Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre.
Edge:
Reeded.
Mints:
A: Paris, France (864-date).
So: Casa de Moneda de Chile, Santiago, Chile (1743-date).
NOTE: 1877 issue was minted at Paris, and shows mintmark "A" on center, below face value, and privy marks anchor to left (engraver: Albert-Désiré Barre) and bee to right (Mint director: Renouard de Bussière).
Reference : KM# 16, SA# 23
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces4...
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