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| The coins in Argentina
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The current monetary line of the Argentine Republic is the CONVERTIBLE PESO LINE
(National Executive Power Decree No. 2128 dated October 10th, 1991 and Article 12 of the Convertibility Act 23,928 dated march 27th, 1991).
The emitted currencies are the following ones: |
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Motivate of the obverse |
United laurel branches, surrounding the sentence "EN UNION Y LIBERTAD" |
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Motivate of the reverse |
The value in number, the word "centavo" and the year of coinage |
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Weight |
1,77 grams |
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Diameter |
16,2 mm |
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Thickness |
1,4 mm (octogonal) / 1,5 mm (circular) |
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Metal |
Cu 92/Al 8 |
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Motivate of the obverse |
They register the legends "REPUBLICA ARGENTINA" and "EN UNION Y LIBERTAD" and the Native Sun of 32 rays |
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Motivate of the reverse |
The value in number, the word "centavos" and the year of coinage. |
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Weight |
2,25 grams |
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Diameter |
17,2 mm |
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Thickness |
1,4 mm |
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Metal |
Cu 92/Al 8 y Cu 75/Ni 25 |
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Motivate of the obverse |
They register the legends"REPUBLICA ARGENTINA" and "EN UNION Y LIBERTAD" and National Shield |
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Motivate of the reverse |
The value in number, the word "centavos" and the year of coinage |
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Weight |
2,25 grams |
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Diameter |
18,2 mm |
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Thickness |
1,4 mm |
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Metal |
Cu 92/Al 8 |
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Motivate of the obverse |
They register the legends"REPUBLICA ARGENTINA" and "EN UNION Y LIBERTAD" and the Town council of the revolution of May |
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Motivate of the reverse |
The value in number, the word "centavos" and the year of coinage. |
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Weight |
5,40 grams / 6.10 grams |
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Thickness |
24,2 mm |
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Espesor |
1,8 mm |
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Metal |
Cu 92/Al 8 y Cu 75/Ni 25 |
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Motivate of the obverse |
They register the legends"REPUBLICA ARGENTINA" and "EN UNION Y LIBERTAD" and Tucuman´s House. |
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Motivate of the reverse |
The value in number, the word "centavos" and the year of coinage. |
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Weight |
5,80 grams |
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Diameter |
25,2 mm |
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Thickness |
1,8 mm |
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Metal |
Cu 92/Al 8 |
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Motivate of the obverse |
Nucleus: Replica of the obverse of the first native currency, with the legend "EN UNION Y LIBERTAD", the mint of Potosí, conformed by the letters "P" "T" and superimposed "S", the letter "J" of the ensayador José Antonio of the Sierra, supervisor of the coinage of this currency, "8S" (8 scutum) corresponding to the value of the currency, and "1813", year of coinage. |
| Ring : They register the legends "REPUBLICA ARGENTINA" y "PRIMERA MONEDA PATRIA". |
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Motivate of the reverse |
Nucleus: Replica of the obverse of the first native currency, with the Native Sun of 32 rays surrounded by the legend. "PROVINCIAS DEL RIO DE LA PLATA. |
| Ring : The value in letters, the year of coinage and two laurel branches to their sides. |
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Weight |
6,35 grams |
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Diameter |
23 mm (Núcleo 17 mm) |
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Thickness |
2,2 mm |
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Metal |
Núcleus: Cu 92/Al 6/Ni 2 |
| Ring: Cu 75/Ni 25 |
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Viajoporargentina - Información Turística sobre la República Argentina
© 2003 - Prohibida su reproducción total o parcial. Derechos de Autor 527292 Ley 11723 |
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