The inscriptions along the rim: title of state in Spanish, in the center - bust of Artigas, below -the year of minting.

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

In the center: ceibo flower, denomination.

Ņeibo (Erythrina crista-galli) is a flowering tree in the family Fabaceaeis. In English it is often known as the Cockspur coral tree.
The tree's flower the national flower of Uruguay.