The peso moneda corriente was an inconvertible Argentine currency between 1826-01-09 and 1881-11-04. Its symbol is $m/c. It was also known as peso papel (paper money) because there were no silver or gold coins as was the case in previous currencies. The oldest surviving photograph, Nicéphore Niépce, circa 1826 1826 (MDCCCXXVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 57 days remaining. ...

It started at par with the peso fuerte but the peso moneda corriente was devalued several times during its life.

It was replaced by the peso moneda nacional at the rate of twenty-five to one.

In the period from 1867-01-03 to 1876-05-17 the peso moneda corriente could be converted to gold, at the rate $m/c 25 = $F 1, in the Oficina de Cambios (exchange office) on the Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. The office closed in 17 May 1876 because the people exchanged pesos by gold in large quantities. 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ...

In this period currencies from other countries were used as well (especially Bolivian peso), but this could not be done after the introduction of the peso moneda nacional. The peso was the currency of Bolivia until 1987. ...

External links

• Base de datos de Rodolfo Frank - El valor de la moneda (in Spanish)