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1 Doblon Pattern
| Issuer | Uruguay |
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| Year | 1870 |
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| Composition | Gold |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The denomination '1 DOBLON' is displayed in two lines at the center of the field, with the numeral '1' appearing prominently above the word 'DOBLON' in bold incuse lettering. The central device is enclosed within a wreath of olive branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow. The legend 'LIBRE Y CONSTITUIDA' curves along the upper periphery near the edge, and the date '1870' appears in the lower exergue below the wreath. The design is framed by a beaded border consistent with the obverse. |
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This pattern was struck in 1870 as Uruguay's monetary authorities explored a gold coinage framework aligned with the Latin Monetary Union, which had standardized gold denominations across France, Belgium, Italy, and Switzerland from 1865. The doblon unit itself drew from older Hispanic monetary tradition, and the attempt to reconcile that with LMU-compatible weights reflects the transitional pressures facing newly independent South American republics in this period.
Surviving examples are vanishingly rare. The Frey reference confirming only a handful known makes authentication against die-documented specimens essential.