5 Nuevos Pesos - 250th Anniversary to Founding of Montevideo (1976)
Features
| Denomination | 5 Nuevos Pesos |
| Catalog Number | KM# 70 |
| Weight (g) | 14.5 |
| Diameter (mm) | 33 |
| Thickness (mm) | 2.5 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Copper-Nickel-Aluminum |
| Orientation | Medal orientation ↑↑ |
| Commemorative | |
| Demonetized | |
| Demonetized | 1981-07-01 |
Obverse
Engraved by Juan Ulrico Habegger Balparda
Lettering:
ZABALA FUNDADOR DE MONTEVIDEO
N$
5
URUGUAY
Description:
Denomination in digits, name of the country, portrait of Bruno Mauricio de Zabala.
Bruno Mauricio de Zabala was a Spanish soldier and colonial administrator. He was born in the slum of Zabala (then located outside the walls of Durango, but now a part of the town) in the province of Biscay. The house of his birth has been preserved to this day, and one of its walls bears two plaques commemorating his exploits in the New World.
ZABALA FUNDADOR DE MONTEVIDEO
N$
5
URUGUAY
Description:
Denomination in digits, name of the country, portrait of Bruno Mauricio de Zabala.
Bruno Mauricio de Zabala was a Spanish soldier and colonial administrator. He was born in the slum of Zabala (then located outside the walls of Durango, but now a part of the town) in the province of Biscay. The house of his birth has been preserved to this day, and one of its walls bears two plaques commemorating his exploits in the New World.
Reverse
Engraved by Juan Ulrico Habegger Balparda
Lettering:
250 AÑOS DE LA FUNDACION DE MONTEVIDEO
CON LIBERTAD NI OFENDO NI TEMO
· 1976 ·
Description:
Year of issue, Coat of Arms of the department of Montevideo, inscription: "250 anniversary of the foundation of Montevideo".
250 AÑOS DE LA FUNDACION DE MONTEVIDEO
CON LIBERTAD NI OFENDO NI TEMO
· 1976 ·
Description:
Year of issue, Coat of Arms of the department of Montevideo, inscription: "250 anniversary of the foundation of Montevideo".
Edge
Description:
Milled
Milled
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 So | 300,000 | Very Common |