Argentine peso (1983–1985)

Argentine peso
peso argentino (Spanish)
ISO 4217
Code	ARP
Unit
Symbol	$a‎
Denominations
Subunit
1⁄100	centavo
Symbol
centavo	¢
Banknotes	1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000, 5000, 10 000 pesos
Coins	1, 5, 10, 50 centavos, 1, 5, 10, 50 pesos
Demographics
Replaced	Argentine peso ley
Date of withdrawal	14 June 1985
Replaced by	Austral
User(s)	Argentina
Issuance
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 argentino was the currency of Argentina between June 1, 1983, and June 14, 1985. It was subdivided into 100 centavos. The symbol was $a. The ISO 4217 code was ARP.

History

The peso argentino replaced the peso ley at a rate of 1 peso argentino = 10,000 pesos ley. It was itself replaced by the austral at a rate of 1 austral = 1000 pesos argentinos.

Coins

In 1983, coins for 1, 5, 10 and 50 centavos were issued. In 1984, the 50 centavo was again issued, alongside 1, 5 and 10 pesos argentinos. In 1985, 5, 10 and 50 peso argentino coins were struck.

Centavo

Value	Obverse	Emission start date	Withdrawn	Composition	Diameter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

Peso argentino

Value	Obverse	Emission start date	Withdrawn	Composition	Diameter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").

Banknotes

In June 1983, the Banco Central issued notes for 1, 5, 10, 50 and 100 pesos argentinos, based in modified plates of 1, 5, 10, 50 and 100 peso ley, were demonetized in 1981. These banknotes followed by 1000 pesos argentinos note in October. In 1984, 500 and 5000 peso argentino notes were introduced and old peso ley banknotes below 1 peso argentino were demonetized. In 1985, notes for 10,000 pesos argentinos were introduced.

Value	Portrait	Back	Emission start date	Withdrawn
1	José de San Martín	Nahuel Huapi Lake	1 Jun 1983	19 Jul 1985
5	José de San Martín	National Flag Memorial in Rosario	1 Jun 1983	31 May 1987
10	José de San Martín	Iguazu Falls	1 Jun 1983	31 May 1987
50	José de San Martín	Termas de Reyes (Jujuy)	1 Jun 1983	31 May 1987
100	José de San Martín	Ushuaia	1 Jun 1983	31 May 1987
500	José de San Martín	Meeting before May Revolution	22 May 1984	31 May 1987
1000	José de San Martín	Crossing of the Andes	31 Oct 1983	30 Nov 1987
5000	Juan Bautista Alberdi	Constitutional conference of 1853	29 Nov 1984	30 Nov 1987
10,000	Manuel Belgrano	Creation of the national flag	3 Apr 1985	30 Nov 1987

When the austral was introduced (June 15, 1985), some 1000, 5000 and 10,000 peso argentino notes were overstamped with A 1 (1 austral), A 5 (5 australes) and A 10 (10 australes), respectively, and old peso ley banknotes were demonetized.

References

Krause, Chester L.; Clifford Mishler (1991). Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1801–1991 (18th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0873411501.
Pick, Albert (1994). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: General Issues. Colin R. Bruce II and Neil Shafer (editors) (7th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-207-9.
Silveyra, Jorge; Lozano, Sergio; Díaz, Oscar (2001). Falsificación de moneda. Editorial Policial. ISBN 950-9071-66-8.

External links

Pesos argentinos coin photos