Argentina

United Provinces of the Río de la Plata (1810-1831), Argentine Confederation (1831-1860), Argentine Republic (1860-present)

Country in South America

Location: Southern Cone

Capital City: Buenos Aires (1810-1852, 1862-present), Paraná (1852-1862)

Government type: Provisional Government (1810-1814), Directorial Republic (1814-1820), Confederation (1820-1826, 1827-1853), Republic (1826-1827, 1853-present)

Main languages: Spanish

Main religions: Catholic Christianity

Chronology

1810: Viceroyalty of Río de la Plata independent from Spain

1810-1818: War of independence

1820: Collapse of national government

1831: Confederal arrangement formalized

1820: Collapse of national government

1853: Confederation reformed into Federation

1860: Argentine Confederation formally disestablished

1863: Spain recognizes Argentine independence

Currency

Real (1813-1881)

1 Sol = 1 Real • 16 Reales = 1 Escudo

Peso Fuerte (1826-1881)

1 Peso = 100 Centavos

Peso Moneda Nacional (1881-1969)

100 Centavos = 1 Peso • 5 Pesos = 1 Argentino

Peso Ley (1970-1983)

1 Peso = 100 Centavos

Peso Argentino (1983-1985)

1 Peso = 100 Centavos

Austral (1985-1991)

1 Austral = 100 Centavos

Peso Convertible (1991-present)

1 Peso = 100 Centavos

Coins from Argentina in the collection

Confederation (1831-1860)

•1 Centavo, 1854 (copper, Heaton mint (Birmingham), KM#23)

Republic (1860-present)

•1 Centavo, 1884 (bronze, KM#32)

•2 Centavos, 1891 (bronze, KM#33)

•5 Centavos, 1935 (cupronickel, KM#34)

•5 Centavos, 1942 (cupronickel, KM#34)

•5 Centavos, 1953 (cupronickel, KM#46)

•10 Centavos, 1911 (cupronickel, Buenos Aires mint, KM#35)

•10 Centavos, 1914 (cupronickel, Buenos Aires mint, KM#35)

•10 Centavos, 1947 (aluminum bronze, Buenos Aires mint, KM#41)

•10 Centavos, 1950 (cupronickel, Buenos Aires mint, KM#44) Commemorative: 100th Anniversary of José de San Martín's death

•1 Peso, 1957 (nickel-plated steel, Buenos Aires mint, KM#57)

•1 Peso, 1960 (nickel-plated steel, Buenos Aires mint, KM#58) Commemorative: 100th Anniversary of Independence

•1 Peso, 1962 (nickel-plated steel, Buenos Aires mint, KM#57)

•5 Peso, 1962 (nickel-plated steel, KM#59)

•10 Peso, 1967 (nickel-plated steel, KM#60)

•25 Peso, 1964 (nickel-plated steel, KM#61) Commemorative: First issue of Argentine coinage in 1813

•1 Peso, 1975 (aluminum bronze, Buenos Aires and Santiago mints, KM#69)

•20 Peso, 1978 aluminum bronze, Buenos Aires mint, KM#75) Commemorative: 1978 World Cup Argentina

•50 Peso, 1981 (brass-plated steel, Buenos Aires mint, KM#83a)

•100 Peso, 1980 (aluminum bronze, Buenos Aires mint, KM#85)

•1,000 Austral, 1990 (aluminum, KM#105)

•1 Centavo, 1998 (bronze, KM#113a)

•5 Centavo, 1994 (cupronickel, Buenos Aires mint, KM#109a.2)

•10 Centavo, 1992 (aluminum bronze, Buenos Aires mint, KM#107)

•10 Centavo, 1992 (aluminum bronze, Santiago mint, KM#107)

•10 Centavo, 1993 (aluminum bronze, Mexico City mint, KM#107)

•10 Centavo, 2004 (aluminum bronze, Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (Daejeon), KM#107)

•25 Centavo, 1992 (aluminum bronze, Santiago mint, KM#110.1)

•1 Peso, 1995 (copper-aluminum-nickel center in cupronickel ring, Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (Daejeon), KM#112)

•1 Peso, 2008 (copper-aluminum-nickel center in cupronickel ring, Buenos Aires mint, KM#112)

Banknotes from Argentina in the collection

Republic (1860-present)

•5 Centavo, 1891

•1 Peso, 1948-1949 (P#257)

•1 Peso, 1956 (P#263)

•10 peso, 1960-1962 (P#270)

•50 Peso, 19477 (P#301)

•1 Austral, 1986 (P#323)

•10 Austral, 1987-1989 (P#325)

•50 Austral, 1988-1989 (P#326)

•2 Peso, 1993-1996 (P#340)

•10 Peso, 2000-2002 (P#348)

•20 Peso, 2017 (P#361)

•50 Peso, 2018-2020 (P#363)

•100 Peso, 2014-2015 (P#358b)