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20 Centésimos Pattern
| Issuer | Uruguay |
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| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Reverse description | The bold numeral '20' dominates the central field in large, raised digits, with the denomination legend CENTESIMOS inscribed along the lower periphery in upright Latin characters. A symmetrical pair of olive or laurel sprigs flanks the numeral on either side, their stems originating from the lower field and curving outward toward the coin's dodecagonal border. The overall composition is clean and modernist, with strong relief and generous spacing between design elements. The plain inner field and well-defined raised rim frame the design effectively. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Uruguay's 1976 military government commissioned several pattern strikes as it reconsidered the country's coinage system following years of inflation that had gutted the peso's purchasing power. This nickel silver piece never advanced to circulation — the denomination itself was effectively redundant by the time the patterns were struck, and the reform that followed opted for different specifications entirely.