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5 Centesimos Pattern
| Issuer | Uruguay |
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| Year | 1960 |
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| Composition | Gold (.916) |
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| Obverse description | Facing right effigy of José Gervasio Artigas, national hero and founding father of Uruguay, rendered in bold relief. A semicircular legend arches above the portrait within the upper field, with the date 1960 incorporated into the inscription. The design reflects the classic portraiture tradition associated with engraver Thomas Humphrey Paget. |
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| Reverse description | A large numeral '5' dominates the central field, below which the denomination legend 'CENTÉSIMOS' is inscribed in a curved arrangement following the lower contour of the coin. The numeral and inscription are enclosed within an open laurel wreath, the branches tied at the base with a decorative ribbon bow, with the wreath ends rising symmetrically to the upper left and right of the field. |
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| Mintage | 1960 - Rare - 100 |
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