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5 Nuevos Pesos José Artigas
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda del Uruguay |
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| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Three-quarter left-facing portrait bust of José Artigas set within a square frame, with the denomination 'N$ 5' inscribed to the left of the portrait. The legend 'ARTIGAS' appears alongside the Santiago mint mark 'So', with the commemorative inscription 'SESQUICENTENARIO DE MDCCCXXV' and 'URUGUAY' completing the design, marking the 150th anniversary of Uruguayan independence in 1825. The overall layout combines the effigy with geometric framing in a modernist style. |
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| Obverse lettering | N$ 5 ARTIGAS So SESQUICENTENARIO DE MDCCCXXV URUGUAY (Translation: 5 Nuevos Pesos Artigas (So=mintmark) 150th. Anniversary of MDCCCXXV (1825) Uruguay) |
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This issue belongs to a revaluation series introduced after Uruguay's monetary reform, which replaced the old peso at a rate of 1,000 to 1 — a direct consequence of the inflationary spiral that had been eroding purchasing power since the 1950s. By 1975, the military government that had seized control in 1973 was still consolidating authority, and state institutions including the mint operated under tight political supervision.
Artigas had been the obvious choice for high-denomination coinage since the mid-twentieth century. His remains were repatriated from Paraguay in 1855, nearly two decades after his death in exile there.