Peso since 1992 — Argentina
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| 1 Cent Emission: - Weight: 2,00 grams Diameter:16,2 mm Metal: Cu 97/Sn 0,5/Zn 2,5 |
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| 5 Cents Weight: 2,02 grams Diameter: 17,2 mm Metal: Cu 92/Al 8 Edge: indented |
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| 10 Cents Weight: 2,25 grams Diameter: 18,2 mm Metal: Cu 92/Al 8 Edge: indented |
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| 25 Cents Weight: 6,10 grams Diameter: 24,2 mm Metal: Cu 75/Ni 25 |
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| 50 Cents Weight: 5,80 grams Diameter: 25,2 mm Metal: Cu 92/Al 8 |
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| 1 Peso Weight: 6,35 grams Diameter: 23 mm (kernel 17 mm) Metal: Cu 92/Al 6/Ni 2 (kernel ) Cu 75/Ni 25 (ring) |
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Argentine coins
The Argentine peso (ISO 4217 code: ARS, symbol: $) is the official currency in Argentina since 1992, when it replaced the austral. It was also called convertible peso because of its initial parity with the dollar until the amendment of the law of convertibility in 2002.
Nuevo peso (1992)
In circulation since 1 January 1992 (symbol = $, ISO code 4217 = ARS) introduced an exchange rate of 1 nuevo peso to 10 000 austral.
The nuevo peso was initially called convertible peso, with its fixed ratio to 1 US dollar; this ratio was abandoned in February 2002 due to the economic crisis of 2001.
Coins
The coins currently in circulation have values of 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 centavos, 1 and 2 pesos.
1 centavo coins were minted in aluminum bronzes from 1992 to 1997 and from that year until 2001 they were issued in bronze (97% copper 3% tin).
The 5 centavos coins were made in aluminum bronzes from 1992 to 1993 and from 2004 to 2005; also issued coins of the same value in cupro-nickel from 1993 to 1995. Since 2006, all the 5 cent coins are made of brass coated steel.
The 10 centavos coins were minted in bronze aluminum from 1992 to 2006. From 2006 to 2011 coins of this value were produced in steel coated brass.
The 25 centavos issued in 1992 and 1993 were in aluminum bronze, then were struck in cupro-nickel from 1993 to 1996. Since 2009 coins of this value were produced in aluminum bronze again.
The value of 50 cents has always been coined in bronze aluminum for all its issues.
The bimetallic 1 peso coins were minted since 1994. The composition of the outer ring is in cupro-nickel, while the center is of aluminum bronze.
From 2012 a coins of two pesos replaced the equivalent banknote. The composition of the outer ring is an alloy of copper (92%), aluminum (6%) and nickel (2%), and copper (75%) and nickel (25%) in the inner coin.