The inscriptions along the ring: title of state in Spanish, dates, name. In the center - portrait of J.Artigas right.

Jose Gervasio Artigas (1764 - 1850) was a national hero of Uruguay and is sometimes called 'the father of Uruguayan independence'.

 The inscriptions along the ring: 'Let the Orientals be as cultured as they are brave' (quotation from J. Artigas), the year of minting. In the center: face value above signature.