Uruguay: thematic circulation designs of 1980/1 and 1989

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Uruguay, N$1, 1980.

In 1980 Uruguay issued another brief design series.

The 1 nuevo peso coin of 1980 carried the coat of arms on its obverse.


The reverse featured the national flower, from the Erythrina crista-galli tree.

It is commonly known as the ceibo in Spanish or the cockspur coral tree in English.


The coin was issued in 1980 only.

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The Uruguayan national flower.

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Uruguay, N$5, 1980.

The 5 nuevos pesos coin of 1980 and 1981 featured the national flag on its obverse.

The national flower appeared on the reverse.

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The Uruguayan flag.

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Uruguay, N$10, 1981.

The 10 nuevos pesos coin was issued in 1981 only.

It depicted the Uruguayan national hero José Artigas on the obverse.

The reverse featured the national flower.


This was the highest denomination of this brief series.

The next design series was issued in 1989.

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Uruguay, 1989.

The reverse designs of the 1989 series featured a laurel and olive wreath, tied at the bottom with a bow.

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Uruguay, N$10, 1989.

The 5, 10 and 50 nuevos pesos coins were made of stainless steel.

They all depicted a traditional sun symbol on the obverse.

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Uruguay, N$100, 1989.

The obverse of the 100 nuevos pesos coin.

It portrayed "The Gaucho", from the monument in Montevideo, Uruguay.

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The monument to the Gaucho, Montevideo, Uruguay.

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Uruguay, N$500, 1989.

The obverse of the 200 nuevos pesos coin.

From Numista:

Liberty effigy (Detail of the "Obelisco de los Constituyentes de 1830".

Obelisk to the participants of the General Assembly of the first Constitution).

This is a detail of one of three sculptures placed on the faces of the obelisk.

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Obelisco a los Constituyentes de 1830.

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Uruguay, N$500, 1989.

The 500 nuevos pesos coin was the highest denomination of the set.

It was issued in 1989 only.

It depicted the Uruguayan national hero José Artigas on the obverse.