Argentine peso argentino
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The peso argentino was the currency of Argentina between June 6, 1983 and June 14, 1985. It was subdivided into 100 centavos. The symbol was $a. The ISO 4217 code is ARP.
The peso argentino replaced the peso ley at a rate of one to ten thousand. It was itself replaced by the austral at a rate of one thousand to one.
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[edit] Coins
The coins had the following values: 1, 5, 10 and 50 centavos, 1, 5, 10 and 50 pesos argentinos.
[edit] Centavos
| Value | Obverse | Emission start date | Withdrawn | Composition | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 1 Jun 1983 | 19 Jul 1985 | Aluminium | 17 mm |
| 5 | Liberty | 1 Jun 1983 | 19 Jul 1985 | Aluminium | 18 mm |
| 10 | Liberty | 1 Jun 1983 | 19 Jul 1985 | Aluminium | 19 mm |
| 50 | Liberty | 1 Jun 1983 | 19 Jul 1985 | Aluminium | 20 mm |
[edit] Pesos argentinos
| Value | Obverse | Emission start date | Withdrawn | Composition | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Congress | 6 Jul 1984 | 19 Jul 1985 | Aluminium | 23 mm |
| 5 | Buenos Aires Cabildo | 3 Dec 1984 | 31 Jul 1991 | Brass | 20 mm |
| 10 | House of Tucumán | 3 Dec 1984 | 31 Jul 1991 | Brass | 21 mm |
| 50 | Liberty | 31 May 1985 | 31 Jul 1991 | Aluminium-Bronze | 22 mm |
The 50-peso coins have the text CINCUENTENARIO DEL BANCO CENTRAL (Central Bank fiftieth anniversary).
[edit] Banknotes
The peso argentino banknotes had the following values:
| Value | Portrait | Back | Emission start date | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José de San Martín | Nahuel Huapi Lake | 1 Jun 1983 | 19 Jul 1985 |
| 5 | José de San Martín | National Flag Memorial in Rosario | 1 Jun 1983 | 31 May 1987 |
| 10 | José de San Martín | Iguazu Falls | 1 Jun 1983 | 31 May 1987 |
| 50 | José de San Martín | Termas de Reyes (Jujuy) | 1 Jun 1983 | 31 May 1987 |
| 100 | José de San Martín | Ushuaia | 1 Jun 1983 | 31 May 1987 |
| 500 | José de San Martín | Meeting before May Revolution | 22 May 1984 | 31 May 1987 |
| 1,000 | José de San Martín | Passage of the Andes | 31 Oct 1983 | 30 Nov 1987 |
| 5,000 | Juan Bautista Alberdi | Constitutional conference of 1853 | 29 Nov 1984 | 30 Nov 1987 |
| 10,000 | Manuel Belgrano | Creation of the national flag | 3 Apr 1985 | 30 Nov 1987 |
When the austral came into scene (after June 15th, 1985), the legends A 1 (one austral), A 5 (five australs) and A 10 (ten australs) were stamped over the $a 1000, $a 5000 and $a 10000 banknotes respectively.
[edit] Sources
- Silveyra, Jorge; Lozano, Sergio; & Díaz, Oscar (2001). Falsificación de moneda. Editorial Policial. ISBN 950-9071-66-8.
- Official website of the Banco Central de la República Argentina (Argentine Central Bank)
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| Current | Argentine peso | Chilean peso | Colombian peso | Cuban peso | Cuban convertible peso | Dominican peso | Mexican peso | Philippine peso | Uruguayan peso |
| Defunct | Argentine peso moneda nacional | Argentine peso ley | Argentine peso argentino | Bolivian peso | Costa Rican peso | Ecuadorian peso | El Salvadoran peso | Guatemalan peso | Guinea Bissau peso | Honduran peso | Nicaraguan peso | Paraguayan peso | Puerto Rican peso | Spanish peso | Venezuelan peso |
