Currency of Uruguay this period, but copper coins of the same design, denomination, and weight as those of 1854–1855 were minted at Lyon, with the date 1857: 5c (0·576 million), 20c (0·576 million), 40c (1·08 million). Doblón de oro = 10 Pesos plata = 1000 Centésimos (1863–1868) Peso = 100 Centésimos The National Currency Decree of 23 June 1862 (with effect from 1 January 1863) made the gold doblón and the silver peso the national currency ("moneda nacional"). It defined the doblón de oro (which replaced the onza de oro) as weighing 16·97 g, 0·917 fine (one gold peso equivalent to 1556·149 mg
Silver and gold diadem from the tomb of Philip II Silver and gold diadem from the tomb of Philip II The silver and gold diadem from the tomb of Philip II is part of a traveling exhibit called “The Greeks: From Agamemnon to Alexander the Great” that features an exclusive look at Ancient Greece from its early beginnings to Alexander the Great. The artifacts in the exhibition come from 21 different Greek museums, which have let their treasures go on a two-year tour, partly in hopes of reviving a fading tourism industry. The exhibit is co-presented in Chicago by The Field Museum and the National Hellenic Museum, and made possible