Buenos Aires

Province of Buenos Aires (1810-1852, 1861-present), State of Buenos Aires (1852-1861)

Province of Argentina (1810-1852, 1861-present), Unrecognized independent state (1852-1861)

Location: Southern Cone

Capital City: Buenos Aires

Government type: Argentine Province (1810-1852, 1861-present), Republic (1852-1861)

Main languages: Spanish

Main religions: Catholic Christianity

Chronology

1810: Buenos Aires one of the original three provinces of Argentina

1852: Declares independence from Argentina

1861: Reincorporated into Argentina

Currency

Real (1822-1861)

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 Buenos Aires in the collection

Province (1810-1852, 1861-present)

•5/10 Real, 1827 (copper, KM#3)

State (1852-1861)

•2 Real, 1853 (copper, Buenos Aires mint, KM#9)

•2 Real, 1860 (copper, KM#1)