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100 Nuevos Pesos Binational dam construction
| Issuer | Banco Central del Uruguay |
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| Year | 1981 |
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| Currency | Nuevo peso (1975-1993) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The conjoined or juxtaposed national coats of arms of Argentina and Uruguay are displayed prominently in the central field, symbolizing the cooperative construction of the Salto Grande dam. The legend 'SALTO GRANDE OBRA BINACIONAL' arcs around the upper portion of the design, with the mint mark 'So' and the date '1981' appearing in the lower field. |
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This piece commemorates the Salto Grande hydroelectric dam, a joint Uruguayan-Argentine project on the Uruguay River that had been in negotiation since the 1940s and finally began generating power in 1979. Construction was managed through a binational technical commission — the CTM — that operated independently of both governments, an unusual administrative arrangement for the region at the time.