| Issuer | Uruguay |
|---|---|
| Year | 1840-1844 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 20 Centésimos (1⁄40) |
| Currency | Peso fuerte (1830-1862) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 27.6 g |
| Diameter | 37 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | Agustin Jouve |
| In circulation to | 14 July 1902 |
| Reference(s) | KM#2, SA#2, SA#3, SA#5, CG#2, CG#3, CG#5 |
| Obverse description | Radiant sun with face, name of the country around, date at bottom Sol radiante con cara, nombre del país alrededor, fecha en exergo |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY 1840 (Translation: Oriental Republic of Uruguay 1840) |
| Reverse description | Value in a circle, surrounded with two wreaths Valor en un círculo, rodeado por ramas de laurel y olivo |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CENTESIMOS 20 |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1840 - KM# 2.1; SA# 2.1.2; CG# 2.1.B - thick planchet 28 g, medal alignment A1-R1 - 18 500 1840 - KM# 2.1; SA# 2.2.2; CG# 2.2.B - thick planchet 28 g, medal alignment A2-R2 - 1840 - KM# 2.1; SA# 2.3.2; CG# 2.3.B - thick planchet 28 g medal alignment A3-R2 - 1840 - KM# 2.1; SA# 2.4.2; CG# 2.4.B - thick planchet 28 g, medal alignment A3-R3 - 1840 - KM# 2.1; SA# 2.5.2; CG# 2.5.B - thick planchet 28 g, medal alignment A3-R4 - 1840 - KM# 2.1; SA# 2.6.2; CG# 2.6.B - thick planchet 28 g, medal alignment A4-R2 - 1843 - KM# 2.2; SA# 3.1.2; CG# 3.1.B- thin planchet 21 g, medal alignment A1-R1 - 15 000 1843 - KM# 2.2; SA# 3.2.1; CG# 3.2.A - thin planchet 21 g, coin alignment A1-R2 - 1843 - KM# 2.2; SA# 3.3.1; CG# 3.3.A - thin planchet 21 g, coin alignment A2-R3 - 1843 - KM# 2.2; SA# 3.4.1; CG# 3.4.A - thin planchet 21 g, coin alignment A2-R4 - 1844 - KM# 2.2; SA# 5.1.1; CG# 5.1.A - thin planchet 21 g, coin alignment - 10 000 1844 - KM# 2.2; SA# 5.1.2; CG# 5.1.B - thin planchet 21 g, medal alignment - |
| Numisquare ID | 6241559880 |
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