| Issuer | Uruguay |
|---|---|
| Year | 1840-1854 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Centésimos (1⁄160) |
| Currency | Peso fuerte (1830-1862) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 6.8 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Thickness | 1.53 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | Agustin Jouve |
| In circulation to | 14 July 1902 |
| Reference(s) | KM#1, SA#1, SA#4, SA#8, CG#1, CG#4, CG#8 |
| Obverse description | Radiant sun with face, country name around, date at bottom. Sol radiante con cara, nombre del país alrededor, fecha en el exergo. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY 1854 (Translation: Oriental Republic of Uruguay 1854) |
| Reverse description | Value in a circle, sorrounded with two wreaths. Valor facial en un círculo, con ramas de olivo y laurel a los lados. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CENTESIMOS 5 |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1840 - KM# 1; SA# 1.1.2; CG# 1.1.B - thick planchet 6.8 g, medal alignment, A1-R1 - 6 000 1840 - KM# 1; SA# 1.2.1; CG# 1.2.A - thin planchet 5.3 g coin alignment A2-R2 - 1840 - KM# 1; SA# 1.2.2; CG# 1.2.B - thin planchet 5.3 g medal alignment A2-R2 - 1840 - KM# 1; SA# 1.3.1; CG# 1.3.A - thin planchet 5.3 g coin alignment A2-R3 - 1844 - KM# 1; SA# 4.1.2; CG# 4.1.B - thin planchet 5.3 g medal alignment, A1-R1 - 6 000 1844 - KM# 1; SA# 4.2.2; CG# 4.2.B - thin planchet 5.7 g medal alignment, A2-R1 - 1844 - KM# 1; SA# 4.3.1; CG# 4.3.A - thin planchet 5.4 g coin alignment, A3-R2 - 1854 - KM# 1; SA# 8.1.1; CG# 8.1.A - thin planchet 5.2 g coin alignment A1-R1 - 120 000 1854 - KM# 1; SA# 8.2.1; CG# 8.2.A - thin planchet 5.2 g coin alignment A1-R2 - 1854 - KM# 1; SA# 8.3.1; CG# 8.3.A - thin planchet 5.2 g coin alignment A2-R2 - 1854 - KM# 1; SA# 8.3.3; CG# 8.3.C - thin planchet 5.2 g 90º alignment A2-R2 - |
| Numisquare ID | 5531489980 |
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