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Argentine peso moneda nacional
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| Argentine peso moneda nacional peso moneda nacional (Spanish) |
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| ISO 4217 Code | ARM |
|---|---|
| User(s) | Argentina |
| Inflation | ? |
| Subunit | |
| 1/100 | centavo |
| Symbol | m$n or $m/n |
| centavo | ¢ |
| Coins | 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 centavos, 1, 5, 10, 25 pesos |
| Banknotes | 50 centavos, 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000, 5000, 10 000 pesos |
| Central bank | Banco Central de la República Argentina |
| Website | www.bcra.gov.ar |
| This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. | |
The peso moneda nacional was the currency of Argentina between November 5, 1881 and December 31, 1969. It was subdivided into 100 centavos. Its symbol was m$n or $m/n. Its ISO 4217 code is ARM.
The peso moneda nacional replaced the Argentine real at a rate of one to eight. It was itself replaced by the peso ley at a rate of one hundred to one.
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The coins had the following values: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centavos, 1, 5, 10 and 25 pesos moneda nacional.
| Value | Obverse | Emission | Withdrawn | Composition | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 1882 - 1896 | 21 April 1959 | Bronze | 25 mm |
| 1 | Coat of arms | 1939 - 1944 | 21 April 1959 | Bronze | 16 mm |
| 1 | Coat of arms | 1945 - 1948 | 21 April 1959 | Copper | 16 mm |
| 2 | Liberty | 1882 - 1896 | 21 April 1959 | Bronze | 30 mm |
| 2 | Coat of arms | 1939 - 1947 | 21 April 1959 | Bronze | 20 mm |
| 2 | Coat of arms | 1947 - 1950 | 21 April 1959 | Copper | 20 mm |
| 5 | Liberty | 1896 - 1942 | 31 January 1965 | Copper-Nickel | 17 mm |
| 5 | Liberty | 1942 - 1950 | 31 January 1965 | Aluminium-Bronze | 17 mm |
| 5 | José de San Martín | 1950 - 1953 | 31 January 1965 | Copper-Nickel | 17 mm |
| 5 | José de San Martín | 1953 - 1956 | 31 January 1965 | Copper-Nickel clad steel | 17 mm |
| 5 | Liberty | 1957 - 1959 | 31 January 1965 | Copper-Nickel clad steel | 17 mm |
| 10 | Liberty | 1896 - 1942 | 21 January 1966 | Copper-Nickel | 19 mm |
| 10 | Liberty | 1942 - 1950 | 21 January 1966 | Aluminium-Bronze | 19 mm |
| 10 | José de San Martín | 1950 - 1952 | 21 January 1966 | Copper-Nickel | 19 mm |
| 10 | José de San Martín | 1952 - 1956 | 21 January 1966 | Nickel clad steel | 19 mm |
| 10 | Liberty | 1957 - 1959 | 21 January 1966 | Nickel clad steel | 19 mm |
| 20 | Liberty | 1896 - 1942 | 31 January 1967 | Copper-Nickel | 21 mm |
| 20 | Liberty | 1942 - 1950 | 31 January 1967 | Aluminium-Bronze | 21 mm |
| 20 | José de San Martín | 1950 - 1952 | 31 January 1967 | Copper-Nickel | 21 mm |
| 20 | José de San Martín | 1952 - 1956 | 31 January 1967 | Nickel clad steel | 21 mm |
| 20 | Liberty | 1957 - 1961 | 31 January 1967 | Nickel clad steel | 21 mm |
| 50 | Liberty | 1941 | 31 January 1969 | Nickel | 24 mm |
| 50 | José de San Martín | 1952 - 1956 | 31 January 1969 | Nickel clad steel | 23 mm |
| 50 | Liberty | 1957 - 1961 | 31 January 1969 | Nickel clad steel | 23 mm |
| Value | Obverse | Emission | Withdrawn | Composition | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty | 1957 - 1962 | 1 October 1974 | Nickel clad steel | 25 mm |
| 1 | Buenos Aires Cabildo | 1960 | 1 October 1974 | Nickel clad steel | 25 mm |
| 5 | President Sarmiento frigate | 1961 - 1968 | 12 April 1976 | Nickel clad steel | 21 mm |
| 10 | Gaucho riding horse | 1962 - 1968 | 12 July 1976 | Nickel clad steel | 21 mm |
| 10 | House of Tucumán | 1966 | 12 July 1976 | Nickel clad steel | 21 mm |
| 25 | First national coin | 1964 - 1968 | 12 July 1976 | Nickel clad steel | 26 mm |
| 25 | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento | 1968 | 12 July 1976 | Nickel clad steel | 26 mm |
The peso moneda nacional banknotes had the following values:
| Value | Portrait | Back | Emission start date | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 centavos | Republic face | National Constitution | 1942 | 31 December 1960 |
| 1 | Justice | House of Tucumán | 1935 | 31 December 1960 |
| 5 | José de San Martín | May Revolution | 1935 | 31 January 1965 |
| 10 | José de San Martín | Oath of Independence | 17 March 1936 | 31 January 1965 |
| 50 | José de San Martín | Passage of the Andes | 10 September 1936 | 30 March 1968 |
| 50 | José de San Martín | Passage of the Andes | 2 January 1943 | 30 September 1968 |
| 100 | José de San Martín | Buenos Aires foundation | 14 August 1936 | 30 March 1968 |
| 100 | José de San Martín | Buenos Aires foundation | 23 December 1943 | 30 September 1968 |
| 500 | José de San Martín | Argentine Central Bank | 21 December 1944 | 30 March 1968 |
| 500 | José de San Martín | San Martín's house at Grand Bourg | 25 November 1964 | 30 September 1968 |
| 1,000 | José de San Martín | President Sarmiento Frigate | 21 December 1944 | 1 July 1975 |
| 5,000 | José de San Martín | National Congress | 4 October 1962 | 1 July 1975 |
| 10,000 | José de San Martín | 18 December 1961 | 1 July 1975 |
- Silveyra, Jorge; Lozano, Sergio; & Díaz, Oscar (2001). Falsificación de moneda. Editorial Policial. ISBN 950-9071-66-8.
- Official website of the Banco Central de la República Argentina (Argentine Central Bank)
- Argentine banknotes scanned
- Pesos moneda nacional coin photos
Historical currencies of Argentina  |
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| Currencies named peso or similar | |
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| Current | Argentine peso · Chilean peso · Colombian peso · Cuban peso · Cuban convertible peso · Dominican peso · Mexican peso · Philippine piso · Uruguayan peso |
| Defunct | Argentine peso moneda nacional · Argentine peso ley · Argentine peso argentino · Bolivian peso · Costa Rican peso · Ecuadorian peso · El Salvadoran peso · Guatemalan peso · Guinea Bissau peso · Honduran peso · Nicaraguan peso · Paraguayan peso · Puerto Rican peso · Spanish peso · Venezuelan peso |