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Argentine coins by face value: gallery of denominations

Select a face value to see its coins. Specimens of the same denomination are grouped across periods and monetary systems.

The gallery brings together the available photographs. A shared face value does not imply equivalence between monetary systems. Click an image to enlarge it.

Gallery by face value

1 centavo

1 centavo1 centavo1 centavo1 centavo
———Copper, zinc and tin
1889194319481996
1 centavo del 1889, obverse1 centavo del 1943, obverse1 centavo del 1948, obverse1 centavos of the peso since 1992, obverse
1 centavo del 1889, reverse1 centavo del 1943, reverse1 centavo del 1948, reverse1 centavos of the peso since 1992, reverse

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5 centavos

5 centavos
Aluminium bronze
2004
5 centavos of the peso since 1992, obverse
5 centavos of the peso since 1992, reverse

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10 centavos

10 centavos
Aluminium bronze
2004
10 centavos of the peso since 1992, obverse
10 centavos of the peso since 1992, reverse

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25 centavos

25 centavos
Copper-nickel
1994
25 centavos of the peso since 1992, obverse
25 centavos of the peso since 1992, reverse

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50 centavos

50 centavos
Aluminium bronze
1993
50 centavos of the peso since 1992, obverse
50 centavos of the peso since 1992, reverse

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1 peso

1 bimetallic peso
Bimetallic
since 1994
Peso bimetallico argentino, lato con il sole
Peso bimetallico argentino, lato con lo stemma e il valore

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¼ real

¼ real
Copper
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Quarto di real di Buenos Aires, lato del valore
Quarto di real di Buenos Aires, lato dell’iscrizione

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½ real

½ real
Silver
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Half real of the United Provinces, sun side
Half real of the United Provinces, coat-of-arms side

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1 real

1 real1 real
SilverCopper
1813–18151840
One real of the United Provinces, sun sideOne real di Buenos Aires, obverse
One real of the United Provinces, coat-of-arms sideOne real di Buenos Aires, reverse

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2 reales

2 reales
Silver
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Two reales of the United Provinces, sun side
Two reales of the United Provinces, coat-of-arms side

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4 reales

4 reales
Silver
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Both sides of four reales of the United Provinces · 1
Both sides of four reales of the United Provinces · 2

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8 reales

8 reales
Silver
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Both sides of eight reales of the United Provinces · 1
Both sides of eight reales of the United Provinces · 2

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5 décimos

5 décimos
Copper
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Cinque décimos di Buenos Aires, obverse
Cinque décimos di Buenos Aires, reverse

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½ sol

½ sol
Silver
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Half sol of the United Provinces, sun side
Half sol of the United Provinces, coat-of-arms side

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1 sol

1 sol
Silver
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Both sides of 1 sol of the United Provinces · 1
Both sides of 1 sol of the United Provinces · 2

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2 soles

2 soles
Silver
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Both sides of 2 soles of the United Provinces · 1
Both sides of 2 soles of the United Provinces · 2

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4 soles

4 soles
Silver
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Both sides of 4 soles of the United Provinces · 1
Both sides of 4 soles of the United Provinces · 2

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8 soles

8 soles
Silver
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Both sides of 8 soles of the United Provinces · 1
Both sides of 8 soles of the United Provinces · 2

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2 escudos

2 escudos
Gold
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Two gold escudos of the United Provinces · 1
Two gold escudos of the United Provinces · 2

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8 escudos

8 escudos
Gold
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Eight gold escudos of the United Provinces · 1
Eight gold escudos of the United Provinces · 2

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½ centavo

½ centavo
Brass
1985
Argentina — ½ centavo — 1985 — KM 95 — obverse
Argentina — ½ centavo — 1985 — KM 95 — reverse

2 centavos

2 centavos2 centavos
CopperBronze
18541882–1896
Argentina — 2 centavos — 1854 — KM 24 — obverseArgentina — 2 centavos — 1893 — KM 33 — obverse
Argentina — 2 centavos — 1854 — KM 24 — reverseArgentina — 2 centavos — 1893 — KM 33 — reverse

4 centavos

4 centavos
Copper
1854
Argentina — 4 centavos — 1854 — KM 25 — obverse
Argentina — 4 centavos — 1854 — KM 25 — reverse

20 centavos

20 centavos20 centavos20 centavos20 centavos
SilverCopper-nickelAluminium bronzeCopper-nickel
1881–18831896–19421942–19441950
Argentina — 20 centavos — 1882 — KM 27 — obverseArgentina — 20 centavos — 1926 — KM 36 — obverseArgentina — 20 centavos — 1942 — KM 42 — obverseArgentina — 20 centavos — 1950 — KM 45 — obverse
Argentina — 20 centavos — 1882 — KM 27 — reverseArgentina — 20 centavos — 1926 — KM 36 — reverseArgentina — 20 centavos — 1942 — KM 42 — reverseArgentina — 20 centavos — 1950 — KM 45 — reverse
20 centavos20 centavos20 centavos20 centavos
Copper-nickelNickel-plated steelNickel-plated steelNickel-plated steel
1951–19521952–19531954–19561957–1961
Argentina — 20 centavos — 1951 — KM 48 — obverseArgentina — 20 centavos — 1953 — KM 48a — obverseArgentina — 20 centavos — 1954 — KM 52 — obverseArgentina — 20 centavos — 1957 — KM 55 — obverse
Argentina — 20 centavos — 1951 — KM 48 — reverseArgentina — 20 centavos — 1953 — KM 48a — reverseArgentina — 20 centavos — 1954 — KM 52 — reverseArgentina — 20 centavos — 1957 — KM 55 — reverse
20 centavos
Aluminium bronze
1970–1976
Argentina — 20 centavos — 1970 — KM 67 — obverse
Argentina — 20 centavos — 1970 — KM 67 — reverse

2 pesos

2 pesos in copper-nickel

2 pesos2 pesos2 pesos2 pesos
Copper-nickelCopper-nickelCopper-nickelCopper-nickel
1999200220062007
Argentina — 2 pesos — 1999 — KM 128 — obverseArgentina — 2 pesos — 2002 — KM 135 — obverseArgentina — 2 pesos — 2006 — KM 161 — obverseArgentina — 2 pesos — 2007 — KM 144 — obverse
Argentina — 2 pesos — 1999 — KM 128 — reverseArgentina — 2 pesos — 2002 — KM 135 — reverseArgentina — 2 pesos — 2006 — KM 161 — reverseArgentina — 2 pesos — 2007 — KM 144 — reverse
2 pesos2 pesos
Copper-nickelCopper-nickel
20072010
Argentina — 2 pesos — 2007 — KM 145 — obverseArgentina — 2 pesos — 2010 — KM 162 — obverse
Argentina — 2 pesos — 2007 — KM 145 — reverseArgentina — 2 pesos — 2010 — KM 162 — reverse

Bimetallic 2 pesos

2 pesos2 pesos2 pesos
BimetallicBimetallicBimetallic
2010–201620122016
Argentina — 2 pesos — Bicentenary of the May Revolution — 2016 — KM 165 — obverseArgentina — 2 pesos — Malvinas — 2012 — obverseArgentina — 2 pesos — 2016 — KM 184 — obverse
Argentina — 2 pesos — Bicentenary of the May Revolution — 2016 — KM 165 — reverseArgentina — 2 pesos — Malvinas — 2012 — reverseArgentina — 2 pesos — 2016 — KM 184 — reverse

5 pesos

5 pesos5 pesos5 pesos5 pesos
Nickel-plated steelAluminium bronzeAluminium bronzeBrass
1961–19681976–197719771984–1985
Argentina — 5 pesos — 1963 — KM 59 — obverseArgentina — 5 pesos — 1976 — KM 71 — obverseArgentina — 5 pesos — 1977 — KM 73 — obverseArgentina — 5 pesos — 1984 — KM 92 — obverse
Argentina — 5 pesos — 1963 — KM 59 — reverseArgentina — 5 pesos — 1976 — KM 71 — reverseArgentina — 5 pesos — 1977 — KM 73 — reverseArgentina — 5 pesos — 1984 — KM 92 — reverse

20 pesos

20 pesos
Aluminium bronze
1977–1978
Argentina — 20 pesos — 1977 — KM 75 — obverse
Argentina — 20 pesos — 1977 — KM 75 — reverse

25 pesos

25 pesos25 pesos
Nickel-plated steelNickel-plated steel
1964–19681968
Argentina — 25 pesos — 1964 — KM 61 — obverseArgentina — 25 pesos — 1968 — KM 63 — obverse
Argentina — 25 pesos — 1964 — KM 61 — reverseArgentina — 25 pesos — 1968 — KM 63 — reverse

50 pesos

50 pesos50 pesos50 pesos50 pesos
Aluminium bronzeAluminium bronzeAluminium bronzeAluminium bronze
1977–1978197819791979–1980
Argentina — 50 pesos — 1977 — KM 76 — obverseArgentina — 50 pesos — 1978 — KM 81 — obverseArgentina — 50 pesos — 1979 — KM 84 — obverseArgentina — 50 pesos — 1979 — KM 83 — obverse
Argentina — 50 pesos — 1977 — KM 76 — reverseArgentina — 50 pesos — 1978 — KM 81 — reverseArgentina — 50 pesos — 1979 — KM 84 — reverseArgentina — 50 pesos — 1979 — KM 83 — reverse
50 pesos50 pesos
Brass-clad steelAluminium bronze
1980–19811985
Argentina — 50 pesos — 1980 — KM83a according to source; alloy unconfirmed — obverseArgentina — 50 pesos — 1985 — KM 94 — obverse
Argentina — 50 pesos — 1980 — KM83a according to source; alloy unconfirmed — reverseArgentina — 50 pesos — 1985 — KM 94 — reverse

100 pesos

100 pesos100 pesos100 pesos100 pesos
Aluminium bronzeAluminium bronzeAluminium bronzeAluminium bronze
1977–19781978–19791978–19801979
Argentina — 100 pesos — 1977 — KM 77 — obverseArgentina — 100 pesos — 1978 — KM 82 — obverseArgentina — 100 pesos — 1979 — KM 85 — obverseArgentina — 100 pesos — 1979 — KM 86 — obverse
Argentina — 100 pesos — 1977 — KM 77 — reverseArgentina — 100 pesos — 1978 — KM 82 — reverseArgentina — 100 pesos — 1979 — KM 85 — reverseArgentina — 100 pesos — 1979 — KM 86 — reverse
100 pesos
Brass-clad steel
1980–1981
Argentina — 100 pesos — 1981 — KM 85a — obverse
Argentina — 100 pesos — 1981 — KM 85a — reverse

5 australes

5 australes
Aluminium
1989
Argentina — 5 australes — 1989 — KM 101 — obverse
Argentina — 5 australes — 1989 — KM 101 — reverse

10 australes

10 australes
Aluminium
1989
Argentina — 10 australes — 1989 — KM 102 — obverse
Argentina — 10 australes — 1989 — KM 102 — reverse

100 australes

100 australes
Aluminium
1990–1991
Argentina — 100 australes — 1990 — KM 103 — obverse
Argentina — 100 australes — 1990 — KM 103 — reverse

500 australes

500 australes
Aluminium
1990–1991
Argentina — 500 australes — 1990 — KM 104 — obverse
Argentina — 500 australes — 1990 — KM 104 — reverse

1000 australes

1000 australes
Aluminium
1990–1991
Argentina — 1000 australes — 1990 — KM 105 — obverse
Argentina — 1000 australes — 1990 — KM 105 — reverse

½ argentino

½ argentino
Gold
1881–1884
Argentina — ½ argentino — 1884 — KM 30 — obverse
Argentina — ½ argentino — 1884 — KM 30 — reverse

argentino

argentino
Gold
1881–1896
Argentina — argentino — 1888 — KM 31 — obverse
Argentina — argentino — 1888 — KM 31 — reverse

Face value and identification

Face value is the denomination on the coin. To identify it, also check the year, series, mint and details of both sides.