The austral was the currency of Argentina between 1985 and 1991. It was subdivided into 100 centavos. The symbol was an uppercase A with an extra horizontal line. This symbol appeared on all coins issued in this currency (including centavos), to distinguish them from earlier currencies.

The austral replaced the peso argentino at a rate of one to one thousand. It was itself replaced by the peso at a rate of ten thousand to one. The Argentine peso (originally established as the nuevo peso argentino or peso convertible) is the currency of Argentina. ... The Argentine peso (originally established as the nuevo peso argentino or peso convertible) is the currency of Argentina. ...