Argentine peso moneda nacional
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The peso moneda nacional was the currency of Argentina between November 5, 1881 and December 31, 1969. It was subdivided into 100 centavos. Its symbol was m$n or $m/n. Its ISO 4217 code is ARM.
The peso moneda nacional replaced the Argentine real at a rate of one to eight. It was itself replaced by the peso ley at a rate of one hundred to one.
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[edit] Coins
The coins had the following values: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centavos, 1, 5, 10 and 25 pesos moneda nacional.
[edit] Centavos
| Value | Obverse | Emission | Withdrawn | Composition | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 1882 - 1896 | 21 April 1959 | Bronze | 25 mm |
| 1 | Coat of arms | 1939 - 1944 | 21 April 1959 | Bronze | 16 mm |
| 1 | Coat of arms | 1945 - 1948 | 21 April 1959 | Copper | 16 mm |
| 2 | Liberty | 1882 - 1896 | 21 April 1959 | Bronze | 30 mm |
| 2 | Coat of arms | 1939 - 1947 | 21 April 1959 | Bronze | 20 mm |
| 2 | Coat of arms | 1947 - 1950 | 21 April 1959 | Copper | 20 mm |
| 5 | Liberty | 1896 - 1942 | 31 January 1965 | Copper-Nickel | 17 mm |
| 5 | Liberty | 1942 - 1950 | 31 January 1965 | Aluminium-Bronze | 17 mm |
| 5 | José de San Martín | 1950 - 1953 | 31 January 1965 | Copper-Nickel | 17 mm |
| 5 | José de San Martín | 1953 - 1956 | 31 January 1965 | Copper-Nickel clad steel | 17 mm |
| 5 | Liberty | 1957 - 1959 | 31 January 1965 | Copper-Nickel clad steel | 17 mm |
| 10 | Liberty | 1896 - 1942 | 21 January 1966 | Copper-Nickel | 19 mm |
| 10 | Liberty | 1942 - 1950 | 21 January 1966 | Aluminium-Bronze | 19 mm |
| 10 | José de San Martín | 1950 - 1952 | 21 January 1966 | Copper-Nickel | 19 mm |
| 10 | José de San Martín | 1952 - 1956 | 21 January 1966 | Nickel clad steel | 19 mm |
| 10 | Liberty | 1957 - 1959 | 21 January 1966 | Nickel clad steel | 19 mm |
| 20 | Liberty | 1896 - 1942 | 31 January 1967 | Copper-Nickel | 21 mm |
| 20 | Liberty | 1942 - 1950 | 31 January 1967 | Aluminium-Bronze | 21 mm |
| 20 | José de San Martín | 1950 - 1952 | 31 January 1967 | Copper-Nickel | 21 mm |
| 20 | José de San Martín | 1952 - 1956 | 31 January 1967 | Nickel clad steel | 21 mm |
| 20 | Liberty | 1957 - 1961 | 31 January 1967 | Nickel clad steel | 21 mm |
| 50 | Liberty | 1941 | 31 January 1969 | Nickel | 24 mm |
| 50 | José de San Martín | 1952 - 1956 | 31 January 1969 | Nickel clad steel | 23 mm |
| 50 | Liberty | 1957 - 1961 | 31 January 1969 | Nickel clad steel | 23 mm |
[edit] Pesos moneda nacional
| Value | Obverse | Emission | Withdrawn | Composition | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 1957 - 1962 | 1 October 1974 | Nickel clad steel | 25 mm |
| 1 | Buenos Aires Cabildo | 1960 | 1 October 1974 | Nickel clad steel | 25 mm |
| 5 | President Sarmiento frigate | 1961 - 1968 | 12 April 1976 | Nickel clad steel | 21 mm |
| 10 | Gaucho riding horse | 1962 - 1968 | 12 July 1976 | Nickel clad steel | 21 mm |
| 10 | House of Tucumán | 1966 | 12 July 1976 | Nickel clad steel | 21 mm |
| 25 | First national coin | 1964 - 1968 | 12 July 1976 | Nickel clad steel | 26 mm |
| 25 | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento | 1968 | 12 July 1976 | Nickel clad steel | 26 mm |
[edit] Banknotes
The peso moneda nacional banknotes had the following values:
| Value | Portrait | Back | Emission start date | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 centavos | Republic face | National Constitution | 1942 | 31 December 1960 |
| 1 | Justice | House of Tucumán | 1935 | 31 December 1960 |
| 5 | José de San Martín | May Revolution | 1935 | 31 January 1965 |
| 10 | José de San Martín | Oath of Independence | 17 March 1936 | 31 January 1965 |
| 50 | José de San Martín | Passage of the Andes | 10 September 1936 | 30 March 1968 |
| 50 | José de San Martín | Passage of the Andes | 2 January 1943 | 30 September 1968 |
| 100 | José de San Martín | Buenos Aires foundation | 14 August 1936 | 30 March 1968 |
| 100 | José de San Martín | Buenos Aires foundation | 23 December 1943 | 30 September 1968 |
| 500 | José de San Martín | Argentine Central Bank | 21 December 1944 | 30 March 1968 |
| 500 | José de San Martín | San Martín's house at Grand Bourg | 25 November 1964 | 30 September 1968 |
| 1,000 | José de San Martín | President Sarmiento Frigate | 21 December 1944 | 1 July 1975 |
| 5,000 | José de San Martín | National Congress | 4 October 1962 | 1 July 1975 |
| 10,000 | José de San Martín | 18 December 1961 | 1 July 1975 |
[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)
- Argentine banknotes scanned
- Pesos moneda nacional coin photos
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| Pesos | |
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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 |
