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The peso argentino was the currency of Argentina between June 6, 1983 and June 14, 1985. It was subdivided into 100 centavos. The symbol was $a. The ISO 4217 code is ARP.
The peso argentino replaced the peso ley at a rate of one to ten thousand. It was itself replaced by the austral at a rate of one thousand to one.
The coins had the following values: 1, 5, 10 and 50 centavos, 1, 5, 10 and 50 pesos argentinos.
[edit] Centavos
| Value |
Obverse |
Emission start date |
Withdrawn |
Composition |
Diameter |
| 1 |
Liberty |
1 Jun 1983 |
19 Jul 1985 |
Aluminium |
17 mm |
| 5 |
Liberty |
1 Jun 1983 |
19 Jul 1985 |
Aluminium |
18 mm |
| 10 |
Liberty |
1 Jun 1983 |
19 Jul 1985 |
Aluminium |
19 mm |
| 50 |
Liberty |
1 Jun 1983 |
19 Jul 1985 |
Aluminium |
20 mm |
[edit] Pesos argentinos
| Value |
Obverse |
Emission start date |
Withdrawn |
Composition |
Diameter |
| 1 |
National Congress |
6 Jul 1984 |
19 Jul 1985 |
Aluminium |
23 mm |
| 5 |
Buenos Aires Cabildo |
3 Dec 1984 |
31 Jul 1991 |
Brass |
20 mm |
| 10 |
House of Tucumán |
3 Dec 1984 |
31 Jul 1991 |
Brass |
21 mm |
| 50 |
Liberty |
31 May 1985 |
31 Jul 1991 |
Aluminium-Bronze |
22 mm |
The 50-peso coins have the text CINCUENTENARIO DEL BANCO CENTRAL (Central Bank fiftieth anniversary).
[edit] Banknotes
The peso argentino banknotes had the following values:
When the austral came into scene (after June 15th, 1985), the legends A 1 (one austral), A 5 (five australs) and A 10 (ten australs) were stamped over the $a 1000, $a 5000 and $a 10000 banknotes respectively.
[edit] Sources
- Silveyra, Jorge; Lozano, Sergio; & Díaz, Oscar (2001). Falsificación de moneda. Editorial Policial. ISBN 950-9071-66-8.
