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Encyclopedia > Argentine peso moneda nacional

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. November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Centavo is a Spanish word derived from the Latin Centum meaning hundred. It is a fractional monetary unit, used to represent one hundredth of a basic monetary unit in many countries around the world including: Argentina Bolivia Brazil Cape Verde Chile Colombia Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Guinea-Bissau... ISO 4217 is the international standard describing three letter codes (also known as the currency code) to define the names of currencies established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ...


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. The real was the currency of Argentine until 1881. ... The peso ley was the currency of Argentina between January 1, 1970 and May 5, 1983. ...

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Coins

The coins had the following values: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centavos, 1, 5, 10 and 25 pesos moneda nacional.


Centavos

Value Obverse Emission Withdrawn Composition Diameter
1 Liberty 1882 - 1896 21 Apr 1959 Bronze 25 mm
1 Coat of arms 1939 - 1944 21 Apr 1959 Bronze 16 mm
1 Coat of arms 1945 - 1948 21 Apr 1959 Copper 16 mm
2 Liberty 1882 - 1896 21 Apr 1959 Bronze 30 mm
2 Coat of arms 1939 - 1947 21 Apr 1959 Bronze 20 mm
2 Coat of arms 1947 - 1950 21 Apr 1959 Copper 20 mm
5 Liberty 1896 - 1942 31 Jan 1965 Copper-Nickel 17 mm
5 Liberty 1942 - 1950 31 Jan 1965 Aluminium-Bronze 17 mm
5 José de San Martín 1950 - 1953 31 Jan 1965 Copper-Nickel 17 mm
5 José de San Martín 1953 - 1956 31 Jan 1965 Copper-Nickel clad steel 17 mm
5 Liberty 1957 - 1959 31 Jan 1965 Copper-Nickel clad steel 17 mm
10 Liberty 1896 - 1942 21 Jan 1966 Copper-Nickel 19 mm
10 Liberty 1942 - 1950 21 Jan 1966 Aluminium-Bronze 19 mm
10 José de San Martín 1950 - 1952 21 Jan 1966 Copper-Nickel 19 mm
10 José de San Martín 1952 - 1956 21 Jan 1966 Nickel clad steel 19 mm
10 Liberty 1957 - 1959 21 Jan 1966 Nickel clad steel 19 mm
20 Liberty 1896 - 1942 31 Jan 1967 Copper-Nickel 21 mm
20 Liberty 1942 - 1950 31 Jan 1967 Aluminium-Bronze 21 mm
20 José de San Martín 1950 - 1952 31 Jan 1967 Copper-Nickel 21 mm
20 José de San Martín 1952 - 1956 31 Jan 1967 Nickel clad steel 21 mm
20 Liberty 1957 - 1961 31 Jan 1967 Nickel clad steel 21 mm
50 Liberty 1941 31 Jan 1969 Nickel 24 mm
50 José de San Martín 1952 - 1956 31 Jan 1969 Nickel clad steel 23 mm
50 Liberty 1957 - 1961 31 Jan 1969 Nickel clad steel 23 mm

The Coat of Arms of Argentina was established in its current form in 1944. ... José Francisco de San Martín (25 February 1778 – 17 August 1850) was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the successful struggle for independence from Spain of the southern nations of South America. ...

Pesos moneda nacional

Value Obverse Emission Withdrawn Composition Diameter
1 Liberty 1957 - 1962 1 Oct 1974 Nickel clad steel 25 mm
1 Buenos Aires Cabildo 1960 1 Oct 1974 Nickel clad steel 25 mm
5 President Sarmiento frigate 1961 - 1968 12 Apr 1976 Nickel clad steel 21 mm
10 Gaucho riding horse 1962 - 1968 12 Jul 1976 Nickel clad steel 21 mm
10 House of Tucumán 1966 12 Jul 1976 Nickel clad steel 21 mm
25 First national coin 1964 - 1968 12 Jul 1976 Nickel clad steel 26 mm
25 Domingo Faustino Sarmiento 1968 12 Jul 1976 Nickel clad steel 26 mm

Buenos Aires (English: Fair Winds, originally Ciudad de la Santísima Trinidad y Puerto de Santa María de los Buenos Aires, City of the Holy Trinity and Port of Saint Mary of the Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as... The House of Tucumán (formal title in Spanish, Casa Histórica de la Independencia, informally Casa de Tucumán) is a historical building and museum located in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina, where an assembly of delegates from several provinces of the country (the Congress of Tucumán... Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Albarracín (February 15, 1811 – September 11, 1888) was an Argentine statesman, educator, and author. ...

Banknotes

The peso moneda nacional banknotes had the following values: A £20 Ulster Bank banknote. ...

Value Portrait Back Emission start date Withdrawn
50 centavos Republic face National Constitution 1942 31 Dec 1960
1 Justice House of Tucumán 1935 31 Dec 1960
5 José de San Martín May Revolution 1935 31 Jan 1965
10 José de San Martín Oath of Independence 17 Mar 1936 31 Jan 1965
50 José de San Martín Passage of the Andes 10 Sep 1936 30 Mar 1968
50 José de San Martín Passage of the Andes 2 Jan 1943 30 Sep 1968
100 José de San Martín Buenos Aires foundation 14 Aug 1936 30 Mar 1968
100 José de San Martín Buenos Aires foundation 23 Dec 1943 30 Sep 1968
500 José de San Martín Argentine Central Bank 21 Dec 1944 30 Mar 1968
500 José de San Martín San Martín's house at Grand Bourg 25 Nov 1964 30 Sep 1968
1,000 José de San Martín President Sarmiento Frigate 21 Dec 1944 1 Jul 1975
5,000 José de San Martín National Congress 4 Oct 1962 1 Jul 1975
10,000 José de San Martín 18 Dec 1961 1 Jul 1975

The House of Tucumán (formal title in Spanish, Casa Histórica de la Independencia, informally Casa de Tucumán) is a historical building and museum located in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina, where an assembly of delegates from several provinces of the country (the Congress of Tucumán... La Revolución de Mayo (the May Revolution) was the first attempt at independence in the Viceroyalty of the River Plate, which contains present-day Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay. ... Buenos Aires (English: Fair Winds, originally Ciudad de la Santísima Trinidad y Puerto de Santa María de los Buenos Aires, City of the Holy Trinity and Port of Saint Mary of the Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as... Buenos Aires (English: Fair Winds, originally Ciudad de la Santísima Trinidad y Puerto de Santa María de los Buenos Aires, City of the Holy Trinity and Port of Saint Mary of the Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as... Banco Central de la República Argentina (BCRA) is the central bank of the Argentine Republic. ...

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


Banco Central de la República Argentina (BCRA) is the central bank of the Argentine Republic. ...

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Historical Currencies of Argentina
Real 1813-1881 | Peso moneda nacional 1881-1969 | Peso ley 1970-1983 | Peso argentino 1983-1985 | Austral 1985-1991 | Peso 1992-present


 

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