20 Centésimos

Features

Issuer	Uruguay
Ruling authority	Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1825-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1976-1981
Value	20 Centésimos (0.20 UYN)
Currency	Nuevo peso (1975-1993)
Composition	Aluminium bronze
Weight	5 g
Diameter	22 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	30 November 1991
Number	N# 5297
References	KM# 67 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , SA# 103, 111, 117, 122 Marcos Silvera Antúnez; 2017. Cátalogo de monedas del Uruguay 1831-2017 = Coins of Uruguay catalog 1831-2017 (9^th Edition). Ediciones El Galeón, Montevideo, Uruguay. , CG# 103, 111, 117, 122 Mario Sánchez, Eduardo Freijanes, Ramón Rodríguez Fernández; 2022. Catálogo General de Monedas de Uruguay 1840-2022 = General Catalog of Uruguayan Coins 1840-2022. , GL# 103, 111, 117, 122 Gonzalo Larriera Ríos; 2025. Monetario de la República Oriental del Uruguay 1831-2025 = Coin issued from Oriental Republic of Uruguay 1831-2025. Numismática Charrúa Store, Montevideo, Uruguay. , Schön# 49 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).

Obverse

Fortress on Montevideo's Hill, short name of the country on top, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
URUGUAY
So
1981

Reverse

Value flanked by Olive sprigs.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20
CENTESIMOS

Edge

Plain

Mint

So	Casa de Moneda de Chile, Santiago, Chile (1743-date)

Comments

Montevideo's Hill is one of the symbols of the national coat of arms, showing on the upper right quarter. Montevideo's Hill Fortress ("Fortaleza del Cerro" in Spanish) was the last Spanish fort built in Uruguay 1811.; hill is placed on left shore of Montevideo Bay, while downtown is on right side. There is a fortress on top, that dominates (and protected) all the city. Symbolizes the strength.

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1976 So	30 000 000	$ 0.51	$ 0.68	$ 0.74	$ 0.76	$ 0.90	SA# 103 Marcos Silvera Antúnez; 2017. Cátalogo de monedas del Uruguay 1831-2017 = Coins of Uruguay catalog 1831-2017 (9^th Edition). Ediciones El Galeón, Montevideo, Uruguay. , CG# 103 Mario Sánchez, Eduardo Freijanes, Ramón Rodríguez Fernández; 2022. Catálogo General de Monedas de Uruguay 1840-2022 = General Catalog of Uruguayan Coins 1840-2022.	GL# 103.1.2	32%
1976 So							SA# 103 Marcos Silvera Antúnez; 2017. Cátalogo de monedas del Uruguay 1831-2017 = Coins of Uruguay catalog 1831-2017 (9^th Edition). Ediciones El Galeón, Montevideo, Uruguay. , CG# 103 Mario Sánchez, Eduardo Freijanes, Ramón Rodríguez Fernández; 2022. Catálogo General de Monedas de Uruguay 1840-2022 = General Catalog of Uruguayan Coins 1840-2022.	GL# 103.1.2 Proof	0.9%
1977 So	13 500 000		$ 0.56	$ 0.56	$ 0.70	$ 1.10	SA# 111 Marcos Silvera Antúnez; 2017. Cátalogo de monedas del Uruguay 1831-2017 = Coins of Uruguay catalog 1831-2017 (9^th Edition). Ediciones El Galeón, Montevideo, Uruguay. , CG# 111 Mario Sánchez, Eduardo Freijanes, Ramón Rodríguez Fernández; 2022. Catálogo General de Monedas de Uruguay 1840-2022 = General Catalog of Uruguayan Coins 1840-2022.	GL# 111.1.2	14%
1978 So	6 500 000	$ 0.38	$ 0.38	$ 0.38	$ 0.38	$ 1.10	SA# 117 Marcos Silvera Antúnez; 2017. Cátalogo de monedas del Uruguay 1831-2017 = Coins of Uruguay catalog 1831-2017 (9^th Edition). Ediciones El Galeón, Montevideo, Uruguay. , CG# 117 Mario Sánchez, Eduardo Freijanes, Ramón Rodríguez Fernández; 2022. Catálogo General de Monedas de Uruguay 1840-2022 = General Catalog of Uruguayan Coins 1840-2022.	GL# 117.1.2	27%
1981 So	80 000 000	$ 0.38	$ 0.76	$ 0.76	$ 0.76	$ 1.10	SA# 122 Marcos Silvera Antúnez; 2017. Cátalogo de monedas del Uruguay 1831-2017 = Coins of Uruguay catalog 1831-2017 (9^th Edition). Ediciones El Galeón, Montevideo, Uruguay. , CG# 122 Mario Sánchez, Eduardo Freijanes, Ramón Rodríguez Fernández; 2022. Catálogo General de Monedas de Uruguay 1840-2022 = General Catalog of Uruguayan Coins 1840-2022.	GL# 122.1.2	61%

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