1943 Uruguay Fifty (50) Centesimos Silver "Artigas" Coin

Description

Up for sale is my 1943 Uruguay Fifty
(50) Centesimos Silver "Artigas" Coin
Will make an excellent addition to anyone's foreign coin collection.
Please examine photo's carefully as this is the coin that you will be receiving.
This coin was minted 78 years ago.
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50 Centésimos
Features
Country
Uruguay
Period
Oriental Republic Of Uruguay (
1825-Date
)
Type
Standard Circulation Coin
Year
1943
Value
50 Centésimos (0.50 UYP)
Currency
Peso (
1863-1975
)
Composition
Silver (.720)
Weight
7 g
Diameter
24 mm
Thickness
1.8 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Coin Alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
07-01-1975
Number
N# 3784
References
KM# 31
Obverse
Artigas head right, country name as curved legend on top and sides, geometrical design on rim.
Lettering:
REPÚBLICA ORIENTAL DEL URUGUAY
*ARTIGAS*
Translation:
Eastern Republic of Uruguay
Artigas
Engraver:
Lucien Georges Bazor
Reverse
Face value at center, background of stilyzed sun, wreath of olives on sides. date below face value. Geometrical design on rim. Mintmark on top
Lettering:
So
50
CENTÉSIMOS
1943
Translation:
So (Santiago de Chile mintmark)
50
Cents
1943
Engraver:
Lucien Georges Bazor
Edge
Reeded
Comments
On this coin the designs of the gold coin from 1830 KM# 27 were used, both sides modified to fit details of this coin.
Date
Mintage
VG
F
VF
XF
AU
UNC
1943 So
10 800 000