Salta

Province of Salta

Province of Argentina (1810-present)

Location: Northwest Argentina

Capital City: Salta

Government type: Argentine Province

Main languages: Spanish

Main religions: Catholic Christianity

Chronology

1810: Salta becomes one of the original provinces of Argentina

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

Banknotes from Salta in the collection

•1 Austral, 1987 (P#S2612)