Argentine peso ley

Argentine Peso Ley

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Argentine peso ley

The peso ley 18.188 was the currency of Argentina between January 1, 1970 and May 5, 1983. It was subdivided into 100 centavo

Centavo

Centavo is a Spanish language and Portuguese language word, derived from the Latin centum, meaning "one hundred", and the suffix -avo, meaning "portion" or "fraction"....
s. Its symbol was $. Its name comes from the law number 18188, effective April 5, 1969. Its ISO 4217

ISO 4217

ISO 4217 is the international standard describing three-letter codes to define the names of currency established by the International Organization for Standardization ....
code was ARL.

peso ley replaced the peso moneda nacional

Argentine peso moneda nacional

The peso moneda nacional was the currency of Economy of Argentina between November 5, 1881 and December 31, 1969. It was subdivided into 100 centavos, with the argentino worth 5 pesos....
at a rate of 100 to 1. It was itself replaced by the peso argentino

Argentine peso argentino

The peso argentino was the currency of Economy of Argentina between June 6, 1983 and June 14, 1985. It was subdivided into 100 centavos. The symbol was $a....
at a rate of 10,000 to 1.

970, coins were introduced in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centavos.

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History

The peso ley replaced the peso moneda nacional

Argentine peso moneda nacional

Argentine peso argentino

The peso argentino was the currency of Economy of Argentina between June 6, 1983 and June 14, 1985. It was subdivided into 100 centavos. The symbol was $a....
at a rate of 10,000 to 1.

Coins

In 1970, coins were introduced in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centavos. As inflation eroded the currency's value, higher denominations were introduced: 1 peso in 1974, 5 and 10 pesos in 1976, and 50 and 100 pesos in 1978.

Centavo

Value	Obverse	Emission start date	Withdrawn	Composition	Diameter
1	Liberty	1 Jan 1970	31 Oct 1979	Aluminium	16mm
5		18 May 1970		Aluminium	18mm
10		1 Jan 1970		Brass	17mm
20		18 May 1970			19mm
50		1 Jan 1970			21mm

Peso

Value	Obverse	Emission start date	Withdrawn	Composition	Diameter
1	Sun	1 Oct 1974	2 Jan 1984	Aluminium-Brass	23mm
5	Sun	12 Apr 1976			24mm
5	Guillermo Brown	1977			24mm
10	Sun	12 Jul 1976			26mm
10	Guillermo Brown	1977			26mm
50	José de San Martín José de San Martín Jos? Francisco de San Mart?n Matorras, also known as Jos? de San Mart?n , was an Argentina general and the prime leader of the southern part of South America's successful struggle for independence from Spain.... Bicentennial	1 Aug 1978			27mm
	Conquest of the Desert Conquest of the Desert The Conquest of the Desert was a military campaign directed mainly by General Julio Argentino Roca in the 1870s, which established Argentine dominance over Patagonia, which was inhabited by Indigenous peoples of the Americas#Argentina... centennial	1979			27mm
	José de San Martín	1979			27mm
	José de San Martín	1980		Brass-Clad Steel	27mm
100	José de San Martín Bicentennial	1 Aug 1978		Aluminium-Bronze	28mm
	Conquest of the Desert centennial	1979			28mm
	José de San Martín	1979			28mm
	José de San Martín	1980		Brass-Clad Steel	28mm

Banknotes

Banknote

A banknote is a kind of negotiable instrument, a promissory note made by a bank payable to the bearer on demand, used as money, and in many jurisdictions is legal tender....
s were issued in the following denominations:

Value	Portrait	Back	Emission start date	Withdrawn
1	Manuel Belgrano Manuel Belgrano Manuel Jos? Joaqu?n del Coraz?n de Jes?s Belgrano, usually referred to as Manuel Belgrano was an Argentina economist, lawyer, politician, and military leader, born in Buenos Aires....	Nahuel Huapi Lake Nahuel Huapi Lake Nahuel Huapi Lake is a lake of the lake region of northern Patagonia between the provinces of R?o Negro Province and Neuqu?n Province, in Argentina....	30 Jan 1970	1 Apr 1981
5		National Flag Memorial National Flag Memorial (Argentina) The National Flag Memorial in Rosario, Argentina, is a monumental complex built near the shore of the Paran? River. It was inaugurated on 20 June 1957, the anniversary of the death of Manuel Belgrano, creator of the flag of Argentina, who raised it for the first time in an island on the opposite shore of the river on 27 February 1812.... in Rosario Rosario Rosario is the largest city in the provinces of Argentina of Santa Fe Province, Argentina. It is located 300 km northwest of Buenos Aires, on the western shore of the Paran? River and has 1,025,000 residents as of the ....	24 Nov 1971
10		Iguazu Falls Iguazu Falls Iguazu Falls, Iguassu Falls, or Igua?u Falls are waterfalls of the Iguazu River located on the border of the Brazilian state of Paran? and the Argentina province of Misiones Province....	1 Sep 1970
50	José de San Martín José de San Martín Jos? Francisco de San Mart?n Matorras, also known as Jos? de San Mart?n , was an Argentina general and the prime leader of the southern part of South America's successful struggle for independence from Spain....	Termas de Reyes (Jujuy)	15 Mar 1972
100		Ushuaia Ushuaia Ushuaia may refer to the following:Ushuaia, a city in Argentina.Ushuaia Department, an administrative divisionUshuaia River*Ushuaia International Airport...	15 Feb 1971
500		Cerro de la Gloria (Mendoza Mendoza, Argentina Mendoza is the capital city of Mendoza Province, in Argentina. It is located in the northern-central part of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern side of the Andes.... )	30 Nov 1972	2 Apr 1984
1000		Plaza de Mayo (Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southern shore of the R?o de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent.... )	27 Nov 1973
5000		Mar del Plata Mar del Plata Mar del Plata is an Argentina city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is one of the major fishing ports and the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina....	12 Dec 1977
10,000		El Palmar National Park El Palmar National Park El Palmar National Park is one of Argentina's national parks, located on the center-west of the provinces of Argentina of Entre R?os, mid-way between the cities of Col?n, Entre R?os and Concordia, Entre R?os .... (Entre Ríos Entre Ríos Province Entre R?os is a northeastern provinces of Argentina of Argentina, located in the Mesopotamia, Argentina region. It borders the provinces of Buenos Aires Province , Corrientes Province and Santa Fe Province , and Uruguay in the east.... )	25 Oct 1976	19 Jul 1985
50,000		Argentine Central Bank Banco Central de la República Argentina The Central Bank of Argentina is the central bank of Argentina.Founded in by six Acts of Argentine Congress enacted on 28 May 1935, the bank replaced Argentina's Currency board, which had been in operation since 1899....	19 Feb 1979
100,000		National Mint House	1 Nov 1979
500,000		Buenos Aires foundation	28 Jul 1980
1,000,000		May Revolution	25 Nov 1981

Argentine peso ley

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