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Issuing authority

Oriental Republic of Uruguay

South American republic issuing peso coinage and notes.

Kind
republic
Region
Southern Cone, South America
Recorded period
1828 – present

Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.

Published entries

10

Individual types and documented families

With photographs

100%

10 with a credited real-object photo

Dated span

1856 – 1975

10 entries with their own date

Verified or well documented

0

Highest two confidence levels

Sorted by date, earliest first.

Uruguayan definitive stamps

Government of Uruguay

stamps

Uruguayan definitive stamps

19th - 20th century

Uruguayan definitive stamps originated with private stagecoach services before transitioning into state-approved postal issues in the late 1850s. Organised by stagecoach companies under the direction of postal contractor and director Atanasio Lapido, the earliest stamps—designated the Diligencia issues—were produced…

Documented

Research required

Coat of Arms issue, Oriental Republic of Uruguay, 1864

Government of Uruguay, via Wikimedia Commons

stamps

Coat of Arms issue, Oriental Republic of Uruguay, 1864

1864

The Coat of Arms issue comprises 11 postage stamps released by the Oriental Republic of Uruguay on 13 April 1864. The StampWorld catalogue lists 11 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 21–24b*), printed in 11 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 06C rose; 06C carmine; 06C red; 06C brick-red;…

Documented

Partial type record

4 centésimos from Uruguay, 1869

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

4 centésimos from Uruguay, 1869

1869

Copper coin. Obverse: sun with human face, surrounded by large and small rays. Year at the bottom. Reverse: between two tied branches, value indication in two lines: "centesimos 4" in two lines. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5340A; its record gives material recorded as copper…

Documented

Partial type record

Centésimo from Uruguay, 1869

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

Centésimo from Uruguay, 1869

1869

Copper coin. Obverse: sun with human face, surrounded by large and small rays. Year at the bottom. Reverse: between two tied branches, value indication in two lines: "centesimo 1" in two lines. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5340C; its record gives material recorded as copper…

Documented

Partial type record

Uruguay, 2 centésimos, 1869

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

Uruguay, 2 centésimos, 1869

1869

Copper coin. Obverse: sun with human face, surrounded by large and small rays. Year at the bottom. Reverse: between two tied branches, value indication in two lines: "centesimos 2" in two lines. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5340B; its record gives material recorded as copper…

Documented

Partial type record

10 Pesos, Bank of Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Uruguay, 1896 (Pick 1A)

IUN - Instituto Uruguayo de Numismática via Numista

banknotes

10 Pesos, Bank of Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Uruguay, 1896 (Pick 1A)

1896

This 10 Pesos note was issued in Uruguay by the Bank of Oriental Republic of Uruguay, dated 1896. It belongs to the Peso (1863-1975) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1825-date). It measures 156 × 79 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog…

Documented

Partial type record

50 Centésimos, Bank of Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Uruguay, 1937 (Pick 27)

adanieluy via Numista

banknotes

50 Centésimos, Bank of Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Uruguay, 1937 (Pick 27)

1937

This 50 Centésimos note was issued in Uruguay by the Bank of Oriental Republic of Uruguay, dated 1937. It belongs to the Peso (1863-1975) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1825-date). It measures 148 × 76 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Ca…

Documented

Partial type record

100 Pesos, Bank of Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Uruguay, 1948 (Pick 39)

CGB via Numista

banknotes

100 Pesos, Bank of Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Uruguay, 1948 (Pick 39)

1948

This 100 Pesos note was issued in Uruguay by the Bank of Oriental Republic of Uruguay, dated 1948. It belongs to the Peso (1863-1975) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1825-date). It measures 162 × 81 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalo…

Documented

Partial type record

50 Pesos, Central Bank of Uruguay, Uruguay, 1967 (Pick 46)

gyoschak via Numista

banknotes

50 Pesos, Central Bank of Uruguay, Uruguay, 1967 (Pick 46)

1967

This 50 Pesos note was issued in Uruguay by the Central Bank of Uruguay, dated 1967. It belongs to the Peso (1863-1975) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1825-date). It measures 155 × 69 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Pap…

Documented

Partial type record

1 New Peso (1 Nuevo Peso), Central Bank of Uruguay, Uruguay, 1975 (Pick 55)

adanieluy via Numista

banknotes

1 New Peso (1 Nuevo Peso), Central Bank of Uruguay, Uruguay, 1975 (Pick 55)

1975

This 1 New Peso note was issued in Uruguay by the Central Bank of Uruguay, dated 1975. It belongs to the Nuevo peso (1975-1993) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Oriental Republic of Uruguay (1825-date). It measures 155 × 69 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of W…

Documented

Partial type record

Entries by catalogue category

  • Banknotes5
  • Modern World Coins3
  • Postage Stamps2

Counts of published entries only. They describe this catalogue's holdings, not everything the issuer or maker produced.

Dated entries by century

  • 19th century6
  • 20th century4

Only the 10 entries carrying their own date to within about 150 years are counted, by the earliest year given. These are catalogue holdings, not production totals.

Materials recorded in the physical descriptions

  • Paper5
  • Copper3

An entry made of several materials is counted once under each. Materials are counted only where the description states them.

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