{"title":"Argentina","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBanknotes of Argentina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eCurrencies of Argentina\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeso \u003cstrong\u003eMoneda Corriente\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1826–1881\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeso \u003cstrong\u003eFuerte\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1826–1881\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeso \u003cstrong\u003eMoneda Nacional\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1881–1970\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeso \u003cstrong\u003eLey\u003c\/strong\u003e 18.188\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(ARL) 1970–1983\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeso \u003cstrong\u003eArgentino\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(ARP) 1983–1985\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustral\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(ARA) 1985–1991\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeso \u003cstrong\u003eConvertible\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e (ARS) 1992–Present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"evita-evita-don-t-cry-for-me-argentina-100-pesos-2012-p-358-unc-d060","title":"Argentina P358 EVITA! 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As First Lady (1946–1952), she championed the poor, women, and workers—founding the Fundación Eva Perón (which built hospitals, schools, and homes) and playing a crucial role in securing women’s suffrage in 1947.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo millions of Argentines, she was “Santa Evita,” a saintly figure who embodied compassion and social justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet she was also fiercely divisive: critics accused her of authoritarianism, corruption, and demagoguery, claiming she used state funds to buy loyalty and enrich herself and her circle. Her lavish public persona and her close control of charity funds led opponents to label her corrupt or promiscuous, while supporters saw her as the soul of Peronism—a movement blending nationalism, welfare populism, and centralized power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven decades after her death from cancer at 33, Evita remains a potent symbol—either of social dignity for the poor or of the populist excesses that crippled Argentina’s economy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe musical Evita, created by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice in 1976, dramatizes Eva Perón’s meteoric rise from poverty to power and her near-saintlike adoration by Argentina’s working class. Blending rock opera with Latin rhythms, it introduced iconic songs such as “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina.” The 1996 film adaptation, directed by Alan Parker and starring Madonna as Evita and Antonio Banderas as Che, brought the story to a global audience. Lavish and emotional, the movie won an Oscar for Best Original Song.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the banknote\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvita Perón and quote \"As a woman I feel in my soul the warm tenderness of the people where I came from and to whom I owe\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRelief on \"Ara Pacis Augustae\" (Altar of Peace of Augustus), Rome, Italy\u003cbr\u003eText: \"Popular leader who fought for the rights of workers, humble and unprotected, carrying out an intense task of social justice. She promoted the participation of women in political life, fervently promoting the female vote, a right finally consecrated by Law in 1947 and exercised for the first time in 1951.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatermark\u003cbr\u003eEva Perón headshot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMercedes Marco del Pont, President of the Central Bank of Argentina\u003cbr\u003eAmadou Boudou, President of the Honourable Chamber of Senators\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51497533767991,"sku":"AR366U","price":2.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_9301ef73-1f19-4b4f-897e-612acfe15924.jpg?v=1766701205"},{"product_id":"condor-argentina-50-pesos-p-363-p-363a2-series-b-nd-2018-2020-unc-72200","title":"Argentina P363 a2 CONDOR 50 pesos series B ND 2018-2020 UNC 72200","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndean Condor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAconcagua mountain (highest mountain of Argentina)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMap of Argentina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCondor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignatures: Emilio Monzo (EM) President of the Honourable Chamber of Deputies, Guido Martí­n Sandleris (GMS) President of the Central Bank of Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries: B\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerial numbers will vary, series is XA (issued 2020-2022)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51497839526199,"sku":"AR363a2U","price":1.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_abf36d19-b9d3-4109-8854-d9a5daf6190b.png?v=1766719588"},{"product_id":"argentina-50-pesos-p-356-p-356a-6-2013-2014-unc-b041","title":"Argentina P356 P356a (6) 50 pesos 2013-2014 UNC B040P","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou will receive a note similar to the one pictured and in the condition indicated in the item's title\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"254\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"30\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"font-weight: 400; max-width: 1000px; width: 176px; height: 207px; margin: 0px;\" alt=\"Domingo Faustino Sarmiento – Store norske leksikon\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" src=\"https:\/\/media.snl.no\/media\/246524\/standard_compressed_domingo-faustino-sarmiento.jpg\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"254\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"30\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eDomingo Faustino Sarmiento\u003c\/strong\u003e (1811–1888) was one of the most fascinating and influential figures in 19th-century Latin America—an educator, writer, and reformer who became President of Argentina (1868–1874) and helped shape the modern Argentine nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"290\" data-start=\"256\"\u003eHere’s why he’s super interesting:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1555\" data-start=\"292\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"476\" data-start=\"292\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"476\" data-start=\"294\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"320\" data-start=\"294\"\u003eSelf-made intellectual\u003c\/strong\u003e: Born poor in provincial Argentina, Sarmiento taught himself to read and rose from rural obscurity to become a towering figure in Latin American thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"723\" data-start=\"477\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"723\" data-start=\"479\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"506\" data-start=\"479\"\u003eObsessed with education\u003c\/strong\u003e: He believed schools—not armies—were the key to national progress. As president, he \u003cstrong data-end=\"617\" data-start=\"591\"\u003ebuilt over 800 schools\u003c\/strong\u003e, trained thousands of teachers, and established the foundations of Argentina’s public education system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"949\" data-start=\"724\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"949\" data-start=\"726\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"767\" data-start=\"726\"\u003eClash of “civilization vs. barbarism”\u003c\/strong\u003e: In his most famous book, \u003cem data-end=\"803\" data-start=\"794\"\u003eFacundo\u003c\/em\u003e (1845), he framed Argentina’s struggle as a battle between rural caudillo strongmen (barbarism) and modern, urban, European-style civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1167\" data-start=\"950\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1167\" data-start=\"952\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"972\" data-start=\"952\"\u003eExiled visionary\u003c\/strong\u003e: He spent years in exile (in Chile and later the U.S.) where he absorbed ideas from American public schools, infrastructure, and democracy—then returned determined to import them to Argentina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1365\" data-start=\"1168\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1365\" data-start=\"1170\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1204\" data-start=\"1170\"\u003eModernizer with contradictions\u003c\/strong\u003e: He pushed for railroads, immigration, telegraphs, and science—but also held Eurocentric and racist views, believing “civilization” came from white Europeans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1555\" data-start=\"1366\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1555\" data-start=\"1368\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1395\" data-start=\"1368\"\u003eLarger-than-life legacy\u003c\/strong\u003e: His name is everywhere in Argentina—on schools, streets, and currency—yet he remains controversial for his elitism and views on indigenous people and gauchos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1788\" data-start=\"1557\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1788\" data-start=\"1559\"\u003eIn short: Sarmiento was a fiery, stubborn genius who \u003cstrong data-end=\"1667\" data-start=\"1612\"\u003ebelieved books and schools could transform a nation\u003c\/strong\u003e—and helped make Argentina one of the most literate and modern countries in Latin America by the end of the 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51497852961079,"sku":"AR356a6-U","price":1.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_3bd99ece-9277-43e5-aaba-14970f01a79e.jpg?v=1766719504"},{"product_id":"argentina-trucho-exonumia-menem-10-years-of-stability-numista-239790-d1ml170","title":"Argentina N#239790 \"Trucho\" 1999 Exonumia Menem, 10 Years of Stability 80018","description":"\u003cp\u003eCommemorative \"trucha\"  issue for ten years of Menem's government. Trucha means \"trout\" in Spanish, and in Argentina was applied to counterfeit notes, then more broadly to include such notes as these which are fantasy notes or simply banknote-like but not even pretending to be legal tender, denominated in any currency, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese Argentine \"non-banknotes\" are highly collectible\u003c\/strong\u003e and as such, listed in the \u003cstrong\u003eNumista\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Western world's most popular online catalog for coins and banknotes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront: Carlos Menem, \u003c\/strong\u003ePresident; Coat of arms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInsciption\u003c\/strong\u003e:  \u003cem\u003e10 AÑOS DE ESTABILIDAD;  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eMUESTRA DE CAPACIDAD;\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eDr. Carlos Saul Menem\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslation\u003c\/strong\u003e: 10 YEARS OF STABILITY; Show of Capacity; Dr. Carlos Saul Menem\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse: Casa Rosada (\u003c\/strong\u003eresidential mansion and office of the President)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51497853059383,"sku":"AR-TRUCHO-MENEM","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_0bb94303-8a08-4c4b-a854-003e2e0ed6c6.png?v=1766719512"},{"product_id":"argentina-1000-pesos-p-366-p-366a4-nd-2020-2-unc-hornero-national-bird-70417","title":"Argentina P366 1000 Pesos ND 2020-2 UNC—Hornero Bird—Pampas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ehornero\u003c\/strong\u003e on the front kept building. The \u003cstrong\u003ePampas\u003c\/strong\u003e on the back kept producing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBanknote Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors: red-terracotta hornero; orange background left; orange-tinted cream background right; green numerals and text; purple-mauve security band; yellow-green flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rufous_hornero\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRufous hornero\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003eFurnarius rufus\u003c\/em\u003e), Argentina's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_national_birds\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enational bird\u003c\/a\u003e; inscription \u003cem\u003eHORNERO \/ AVE NACIONAL\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYellow-green \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Asteraceae\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edaisy-like flowers\u003c\/a\u003e (lower portion)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall hornero silhouette (upper right, grey)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrange decorative crown\/spur motif (left)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: \u003cem\u003eMIL PESOS\u003c\/em\u003e in green; \"1000\" in red (lower right)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Security_thread\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSecurity thread\u003c\/a\u003e band across middle (purple-mauve)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries letter \"M\" (upper left)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors: light orange background (dominant); red large numerals and header text; red-orange Pampas scene; blue-grey nest and vegetation detail; orange-gold map and decorative flowers; cream right panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rufous_hornero\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRufous hornero\u003c\/a\u003e perched on branch above its \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rufous_hornero#Nesting\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emud nest\u003c\/a\u003e on a tree stump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecond hornero on the ground (lower left)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pampas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePampas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e grassland scene\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eLlanura Pampeana\u003c\/em\u003e) with lone tree in background\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall birds in flight (background)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMap of continental Argentina (\u003cem\u003eParte Continental Americana\u003c\/em\u003e), the British Overseas Territory of the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falkland_Islands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFalkland Islands\u003c\/a\u003e mislabeled as Argentine territory\u003c\/strong\u003e, and inset map of so-called \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_Antarctica\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArgentine Antarctica\u003c\/a\u003e\".\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Compass_rose\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCompass rose\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (right panel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNational coat of arms\u003c\/a\u003e (right panel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecorative gold flowers (right panel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eREPÚBLICA ARGENTINA \/ en unión y libertad\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinter credit: \u003cem\u003eS.E. Casa de Moneda\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignature lines: \u003cem\u003ePresidente B.C.R.A.\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePresidente H.C. Diputados\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rufous_hornero\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRufous hornero\u003c\/a\u003e and electrotype \"1000\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155 × 65 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBanco Central de la República Argentina\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa da Moeda do Brasil; Casa de Moneda, Argentina; Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre, Spain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e No — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecurrent legal tender\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Miguel Ángel Pesce (Gov. B.C.R.A.) and Sergio Massa (President H.C. Deputies)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_peso\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArgentine peso convertible\u003c\/a\u003e (1992–date); the 1000-peso note was introduced in 2017 as inflation eroded smaller denominations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Argentina\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Buenos_Aires\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuenos Aires\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~3.1 million; metro pop. ~15.5 million)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~46 million (UN 2024) — similar to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spain\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpain\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Poland\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePoland\u003c\/a\u003e combined, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/California\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCalifornia\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Texas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTexas\u003c\/a\u003e combined\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,780,400 km² (1,073,518 mi²) — \u003cstrong\u003e8th largest country in the world\u003c\/strong\u003e; similar to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Western_Europe\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWestern Europe\u003c\/a\u003e combined, or the contiguous \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Contiguous_United_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited States\u003c\/a\u003e minus the eastern seaboard states\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$27,000 USD (IMF 2024) — ranks ~80th out of 193 globally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soybeans and derivatives, corn, wheat, beef, lithium, petroleum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chile\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChile\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bolivia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBolivia\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paraguay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eParaguay\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBrazil\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uruguay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUruguay\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e (~100%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-colonial — home to diverse indigenous peoples including the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mapuche\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMapuche\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guaran%C3%AD_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuaraní\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Quechua_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQuechua\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpanish colonial rule (1516–1816) — part of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Viceroyalty_of_the_R%C3%ADo_de_la_Plata\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eViceroyalty of the Río de la Plata\u003c\/a\u003e from 1776\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependence declared (1816) — from Spain following the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_War_of_Independence\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArgentine War of Independence\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFederal Republic (1861–date) — unified under a federal constitution; periods of military rule punctuated civilian government throughout the 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dirty_War\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMilitary dictatorship\u003c\/a\u003e (1976–1983) — the \"Dirty War\" saw tens of thousands disappeared\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReturn to democracy (1983–date) — \u003cstrong\u003ethis note issued during this period\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eArgentina Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArgentina has \u003cstrong\u003edefaulted on its sovereign debt nine times\u003c\/strong\u003e — more than almost any other country in history. Each time, it has rebuilt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuenos Aires\u003c\/strong\u003e has more psychoanalysts per capita than any city on earth. Therapy is not a luxury here; it is a cultural institution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pampas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePampas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — shown on the reverse of this note — cover roughly 750,000 km² (size of Türkiye; larger than Texas) and produce enough grain to feed hundreds of millions of people worldwide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArgentina was the \u003cstrong\u003efirst country in Latin America\u003c\/strong\u003e to legalise same-sex marriage, in 2010.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003erufous hornero\u003c\/strong\u003e builds a mud nest so sturdy it can weigh up to 5 kg — heavier than the bird itself by a factor of thirty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Bird That Earns Its Place on Money\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost national birds are chosen for beauty or power — the eagle, the peacock, the condor. Argentina chose the \u003cstrong\u003erufous hornero\u003c\/strong\u003e because it \u003cem\u003eworks\u003c\/em\u003e. It builds. Every year it constructs a \u003cstrong\u003edomed mud nest\u003c\/strong\u003e — load-bearing, weatherproof, architecturally precise — then abandons it for others to use. No other country has put a \u003cstrong\u003ebuilder bird\u003c\/strong\u003e at the centre of its highest-denomination note. That choice says everything about how Argentines see themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Bird That Builds Its Own House\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003erufous hornero\u003c\/strong\u003e was chosen as Argentina's national bird not for its plumage or its song, but for what it does. Every year, the hornero constructs a \u003cstrong\u003edomed mud nest\u003c\/strong\u003e — methodical, load-bearing, weatherproof — and then abandons it when the season ends, leaving it for other species to inhabit. Argentines saw something of themselves in that: \u003cstrong\u003ebuilders by instinct, generous by nature.\u003c\/strong\u003e The nest on the obverse is not decoration. It is a \u003cstrong\u003estatement of national character\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Land That Feeds the World\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pampas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePampas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e on the reverse are among the most productive \u003cstrong\u003eagricultural plains\u003c\/strong\u003e on the planet. No mountains, no desert, no jungle — just \u003cstrong\u003ehorizon in every direction\u003c\/strong\u003e and soil so rich it barely needs tending. Argentina's recurring economic crises have never been about a lack of resources. \u003cstrong\u003eThe land produces. The politics complicate.\u003c\/strong\u003e That tension — between extraordinary natural wealth and chronic institutional failure — is the central drama of Argentine history, and it plays out quietly in the background of every banknote ever printed here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA 1000-Peso Note Born of Crisis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis denomination didn't exist until 2017. \u003cstrong\u003eInflation forced it into existence.\u003c\/strong\u003e By the time the \u003cstrong\u003ePesce-Massa\u003c\/strong\u003e signature combination appeared (2020–22), Argentina's monetary history was being written in real time — each new high-value note a \u003cstrong\u003etimestamp of economic pressure\u003c\/strong\u003e. This note is both a collectible and a \u003cstrong\u003edocument of one of the most turbulent monetary episodes\u003c\/strong\u003e in modern Latin American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn This Portrait of Argentina\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou're not buying a banknote that failed. You're buying one that \u003cstrong\u003esurvived\u003c\/strong\u003e — printed, circulated, and preserved through a period when \u003cstrong\u003eArgentina's economy\u003c\/strong\u003e was front-page news worldwide. The \u003cstrong\u003ehornero\u003c\/strong\u003e on the front kept building. The \u003cstrong\u003ePampas\u003c\/strong\u003e on the back kept producing. This note, in \u003cstrong\u003euncirculated condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, captures that resilience in paper and ink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA quiet, beautiful object from a country that \u003cstrong\u003enever stops surprising the world\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51497853223223,"sku":"AR366U","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_a1ff84a0-0142-40cb-a553-561592128186.png?v=1766766341"},{"product_id":"bird-set-2pc-argentina-1000-pesos-p-363-p-366-2017-22-unc-andes-condor-mountain","title":"Argentina P363-66 BIRD SET 2pc 50 \u0026 1000 pesos  2017-22 UNC—Condor Andes—Hornero Pampas","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1000 pesos front: Hornero (National bird), a.k.a. rufous hornero or red ovenbird\u003cbr\u003e1000 pesos back: Pampa, map of Argentina.\u003cbr\u003e50 pesos front: Andean condor.\u003cbr\u003e50 pesos back: Aconcagua mountain (highest mountain of Argentina), Map of Argentina, Condor\u003cbr\u003eYou will receive banknotes similar to the ones in the pictures, in UNC condition. See below for grading definitions.\u003cbr\u003eSerial numbers will vary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51497853321527,"sku":"ARSET363-366U","price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_8031eba4-d9a8-4ab8-8cc3-ba1d2eb20b83.png?v=1766719527"},{"product_id":"argentina-2000-pesos-2023-2024-p-368b-1-signatures-cm-map","title":"Argentina P368B(1) 2000 pesos 2023-2024 UNC—CM MAP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 2000 peso note celebrates two titans of Argentine medicine who fundamentally transformed public health. Dr. Ramón Carrillo, a brilliant neurosurgeon, revolutionized thinking by championing population health over individual treatment alone—his mantra: \"no brain can function in a sick body, and no body can function in a sick society.\" Dr. Cecilia Grierson, a trailblazing physician herself, shared his vision of accessible healthcare for all. Together, they appear on the obverse, while the reverse honors their legacy with the Malbrán building, home to the National Institute of Microbiology. A vibrant tribute to visionaries who proved that real power lies in healing entire communities, not just individuals. A must-have for collectors who appreciate the heroes of public service and medicine, and stories of genuine human impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColors\u003c\/b\u003e: Dark grey and deep maroon on multishade purple, light grey, and red\/pink print; serial numbers black (horizontal) and red (vertical).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFront\u003c\/b\u003e: Drs. Ramón Carrillo and Cecilia Grierson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBack\u003c\/b\u003e: Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán building at the National Institute of Microbiology, Argentine coat of arms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Ramón Carrillo (1906–1956)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCarrillo was an Argentine physician, neuroscientist, and public health pioneer. He served as Argentina’s first Minister of Public Health under President Juan Domingo Perón (1946–1954). Trained as a neurosurgeon and neurologist, Carrillo shifted his focus from individual medicine to population health, convinced that “no brain can function in a sick body, and no body can function in a sick society.” \u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDuring his tenure, he led sweeping reforms that transformed Argentina’s public health system—building thousands of hospitals, creating vaccination and sanitation programs, and promoting access to healthcare for the working class. His approach combined scientific rigor with social justice, seeing health as a human right rather than a privilege. After the 1955 coup that ousted Perón, Carrillo went into exile and died in poverty in Brazil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Cecilia Grierson (1859–1934)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eGrierson was the first woman to earn a medical degree in Argentina and all of South America (graduating in 1889). Born to Scottish-Argentine parents, she became a physician, educator, and feminist reformer who fought for women’s rights in education and the professions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eShe founded Argentina’s first nursing school, introduced modern nursing practices, and taught anatomy at the University of Buenos Aires. Beyond medicine, Grierson was a leading voice in the women’s suffrage and labor rights movements, advocating for equal pay and access to education for women. She also represented Argentina at international feminist and medical congresses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51497853387063,"sku":"AR368b1U","price":3.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_f67fa7b5-5c08-4dce-a4b1-bd5cf780b0e9.jpg?v=1766719533"},{"product_id":"argentina-p-362-50-pesos-2015-unc-falkland-islands-war-map-gaucho","title":"Argentina P362 50 pesos 2015 UNC—Propaganda—Falkland Islands War—Map—Gaucho","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis note represents the Argentine \u003cstrong\u003epropaganda\u003c\/strong\u003e narrative about their \u003cstrong\u003einvasion and occupation\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Falkland Islands, a self-governing British overseas territory, \u003cstrong\u003eagainst the will of its people\u003c\/strong\u003e, which Argentina to this day steadfastly \u003cstrong\u003erefuses to respect. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe note \"commemorates\" the 32nd anniversary of that so-called achievement, even though the British soundly defeated them. Argentina refers to the islands as the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIslas Malvinas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eMalvina\u003c\/em\u003e means an inhabitant of St. Malo, France. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBritish\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eFrench\u003c\/strong\u003e (later Spanish) forts were built in the 1760s. \u003cstrong\u003eGerman\u003c\/strong\u003e immigrant to Argentina Louis Vernet founded a settlement that lasted \u003cstrong\u003e1826–1833\u003c\/strong\u003e, of 80-100 people. Around 2 dozen were \u003cstrong\u003eArgentinians (gauchos). \u003c\/strong\u003eArgentina portrays them here as part of its national myth that Argentina settled the Falklands. In reality, the overwhelming majority of the islands' 3,700 residents are British citizens who wish to remain so, enjoying self-government as a British Overseas Territory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColors\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deep navy blue print on light teal, pink, yellow, and multishaded cyan underprint; serial numbers red and black.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMap\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands superimposed on a map of southernmost Argentina and Chile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMap\u003c\/strong\u003e of South America including the so-called \u003cstrong\u003e\"Argentina Antarctic Territory\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGiant \u003cstrong\u003ekelp\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eseaweed\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlbatross\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGaucho\u003c\/strong\u003e Antonio Rivero riding a \u003cstrong\u003ehorse\u003c\/strong\u003e and holding a waving Argentine \u003cstrong\u003eflag\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLandscape and Darwin \u003cstrong\u003ecemetery\u003c\/strong\u003e (Argentine cemetery on the Falkland Islands)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight cruiser \"\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral Belgrano\u003c\/strong\u003e\" (\u003cstrong\u003esunk\u003c\/strong\u003e by the \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Navy \u003c\/strong\u003eduring the \u003cstrong\u003eFalklands War\u003c\/strong\u003e, May 2nd, 1982)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFalkland \u003cstrong\u003eseagull\u003c\/strong\u003e (gaviota malvinense)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoat of arms\u003c\/strong\u003e at bottom-right corner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e155 × 65 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore history debunking the Argentinian claim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eIn 1826 \u003cstrong\u003eGerman-born \u003c\/strong\u003eLouis Vernet founded\u003cstrong\u003e Port Louis\u003c\/strong\u003e, a settlement that peaked at about 100 people, of which:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25 were from Buenos Aires, which from 1827–1861 functioned as an independent country; Argentina unified and became a country in 1861\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 were indigenous people from Uruguay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 families were Dutch, 1 family German\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2-3 persons were English, 1 French\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAround 50 were from Spain or Portugal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePort Louis \u003cstrong\u003efell into chaos\u003c\/strong\u003e and by the time the British returned 7 years later, only 26 civilians were left. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoldiers from what is now Argentina, and their families, were expelled, 45 people total\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 civilians left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e22 civilians stayed\u003c\/strong\u003e, of whom:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e12 were Argentine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e5 indigenous people from Uruguay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e1 each from France, Ireland, Scotland, Germany and the United States\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBritish\u003c\/strong\u003e Falklanders are the \u003cstrong\u003eonly\u003c\/strong\u003e group that \u003cstrong\u003eever\u003c\/strong\u003e settled more than 26 civilians permanently. Compare the Argentine claim based on 26 early civilian settlers, versus \u003cstrong\u003ehundreds\u003c\/strong\u003e then \u003cstrong\u003ethousands\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003eBritish\u003c\/strong\u003e citizens who have been present for nearly \u003cstrong\u003e200 years\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51514117849399,"sku":"AR362U","price":2.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/362o.jpg?v=1767306636"},{"product_id":"argentina-p-s2711-tucuman-province-emergency-1-austral-1988-unc-bonos-de-cancelacion-de-deudas","title":"Argentina P-S2711 Tucumán Province Emergency 1 austral 1988 UNC Bonos de Cancelación de Deudas","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"1237\" data-start=\"1168\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront text translation: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTucuman Province, Debt Cancellation Bonds, Series C Law No. 5728, To the Carrier, Date of Expiry, November 30, 1991, Economy Minister, Governor, Garden of the Republic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1237\" data-start=\"1168\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack text translation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"87\"\u003eProvince of Tucumán – Debt Cancellation Bonds\u003cbr data-start=\"49\" data-end=\"52\"\u003eLaw 5728 as amended by Law 5866\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"494\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"103\"\u003eArticle 1.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Executive Power is authorized to issue “Debt Cancellation Bonds” for the amount of up to A 20,000,000 (twenty million australes), in the series to be determined at each opportunity, to be applied to the payment of debts of the Provincial State. The bonds may likewise be delivered for the same purpose to decentralized agencies, autonomous entities, and state enterprises and companies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"749\"\u003eThe authorized amount may be updated at the time of each issuance in accordance with the variations experienced by the Consumer Price Index of Goods and Services in San Miguel de Tucumán prepared by the Statistics Directorate of the Province of Tucumán.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"1096\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"765\"\u003eArticle 2.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Debt Cancellation Bonds shall be issued to bearer. They shall indicate the number of this law, the corresponding series, and shall contain the formalities provided in Articles 744 and 745 of the Commercial Code, without prejudice to those which the Executive Power may deem appropriate. They shall mature on November 30, 1991.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1387\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1112\"\u003eArticle 3.\u003c\/strong\u003e The bonds shall be delivered by the General Treasury of the Province or by decentralized agencies, autonomous entities, and state enterprises and companies to creditors who accept them in payment of their claims. They may also be used to cancel debts between state agencies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1389\" data-end=\"1683\"\u003eLikewise, the central administration, decentralized and autonomous entities, and state enterprises and companies shall accept the bonds in total or partial cancellation of their cash claims, whatever their origin. In all cases, the cancelling power of the bonds shall be at their nominal value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1685\" data-end=\"1975\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1685\" data-end=\"1699\"\u003eArticle 4.\u003c\/strong\u003e The bonds shall be exchangeable for legal tender at 100% (one hundred percent) of their nominal value at the Bank of the Province of Tucumán, within the terms, places, and hours determined by the Executive Power, without violating the principle of equality among bondholders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"2215\"\u003eThe redemption of the bonds shall be charged to the account that, at the Bank of the Province of Tucumán, the Executive Power shall open for this purpose, in accordance with the procedure to be established by the corresponding regulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2217\" data-end=\"2370\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2217\" data-end=\"2231\"\u003eArticle 5.\u003c\/strong\u003e The guarantees and bonds required by the laws of the Province may be constituted using the bonds whose issuance is authorized by this law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2372\" data-end=\"2404\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eDecree No. 307\/3 (SH) – 1988\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1237\" data-start=\"1168\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: 155 x 65 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1237\" data-start=\"1168\"\u003eNot a true banknote, but \u003cstrong data-end=\"1224\" data-start=\"1193\"\u003eemergency parallel currency\u003c\/strong\u003e similar to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1373\" data-start=\"1238\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1262\" data-start=\"1238\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1262\" data-start=\"1240\"\u003eBrazil’s state “vales”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1294\" data-start=\"1263\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1294\" data-start=\"1265\"\u003eRussia’s 1990s oblast coupons\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1320\" data-start=\"1295\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1320\" data-start=\"1297\"\u003eCalifornia IOUs in 2009\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1373\" data-start=\"1321\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1373\" data-start=\"1323\"\u003eArgentina’s later \u003cem data-end=\"1352\" data-start=\"1341\"\u003epatacones\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-end=\"1364\" data-start=\"1357\"\u003elecop\u003c\/em\u003e in 2001\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1540\" data-start=\"1494\"\u003eThese notes are fascinating because they show:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1754\" data-start=\"1542\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1587\" data-start=\"1542\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1587\" data-start=\"1544\"\u003eThe breakdown of central monetary authority\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1628\" data-start=\"1588\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1628\" data-start=\"1590\"\u003eProvinces acting as mini central banks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1680\" data-start=\"1629\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1680\" data-start=\"1631\"\u003eA preview of Argentina’s 2001 collapse mechanisms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1754\" data-start=\"1681\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1754\" data-start=\"1683\"\u003eBeautiful late-1980s security printing mixed with desperation economics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1772\" data-start=\"1756\"\u003eSo your item is: a pristine emergency IOU-banknote issued by the Province of Tucumán in 1988, denominated in australes, legally usable as local money to cancel debts during Argentina’s pre-hyperinflation fiscal crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default 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The \u003cstrong\u003ePampas\u003c\/strong\u003e on the back kept producing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBanknote Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors: red-terracotta hornero; orange background left; orange-tinted cream background right; green numerals and text; purple-mauve security band; yellow-green flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rufous_hornero\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRufous hornero\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003eFurnarius rufus\u003c\/em\u003e), Argentina's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_national_birds\" target=\"_blank\"\u003enational bird\u003c\/a\u003e; inscription \u003cem\u003eHORNERO \/ AVE NACIONAL\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYellow-green \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Asteraceae\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edaisy-like flowers\u003c\/a\u003e (lower portion)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall hornero silhouette (upper right, grey)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrange decorative crown\/spur motif (left)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDenomination: \u003cem\u003eMIL PESOS\u003c\/em\u003e in green; \"1000\" in red (lower right)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Security_thread\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSecurity thread\u003c\/a\u003e band across middle (purple-mauve)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries letter \"M\" (upper left)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColors: light orange background (dominant); red large numerals and header text; red-orange Pampas scene; blue-grey nest and vegetation detail; orange-gold map and decorative flowers; cream right panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rufous_hornero\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRufous hornero\u003c\/a\u003e perched on branch above its \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rufous_hornero#Nesting\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emud nest\u003c\/a\u003e on a tree stump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecond hornero on the ground (lower left)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pampas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePampas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e grassland scene\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eLlanura Pampeana\u003c\/em\u003e) with lone tree in background\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall birds in flight (background)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMap of continental Argentina (\u003cem\u003eParte Continental Americana\u003c\/em\u003e), the British Overseas Territory of the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falkland_Islands\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFalkland Islands\u003c\/a\u003e mislabeled as Argentine territory\u003c\/strong\u003e, and inset map of \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_Antarctica\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArgentine Antarctica\u003c\/a\u003e\".\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Compass_rose\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCompass rose\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (right panel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNational coat of arms\u003c\/a\u003e (right panel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecorative gold flowers (right panel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eREPÚBLICA ARGENTINA \/ en unión y libertad\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinter credit: \u003cem\u003eS.E. Casa de Moneda\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignature lines: \u003cem\u003ePresidente B.C.R.A.\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePresidente H.C. Diputados\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rufous_hornero\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRufous hornero\u003c\/a\u003e and electrotype \"1000\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155 × 65 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBanco Central de la República Argentina\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa da Moeda do Brasil; Casa de Moneda, Argentina; Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre, Spain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e No — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecurrent legal tender\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Miguel Ángel Pesce (Gov. B.C.R.A.) and Sergio Massa (President H.C. Deputies)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_peso\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArgentine peso convertible\u003c\/a\u003e (1992–date); the 1000-peso note was introduced in 2017 as inflation eroded smaller denominations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Argentina\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Buenos_Aires\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuenos Aires\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~3.1 million; metro pop. ~15.5 million)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~46 million (UN 2024) — similar to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spain\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpain\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Poland\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePoland\u003c\/a\u003e combined, or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/California\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCalifornia\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Texas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTexas\u003c\/a\u003e combined\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,780,400 km² (1,073,518 mi²) — \u003cstrong\u003e8th largest country in the world\u003c\/strong\u003e; similar to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Western_Europe\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWestern Europe\u003c\/a\u003e combined, or the contiguous \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Contiguous_United_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited States\u003c\/a\u003e minus the eastern seaboard states\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$27,000 USD (IMF 2024) — ranks ~80th out of 193 globally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soybeans and derivatives, corn, wheat, beef, lithium, petroleum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chile\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChile\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bolivia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBolivia\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paraguay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eParaguay\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBrazil\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uruguay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUruguay\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e (~100%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-colonial — home to diverse indigenous peoples including the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mapuche\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMapuche\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guaran%C3%AD_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuaraní\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Quechua_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQuechua\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpanish colonial rule (1516–1816) — part of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Viceroyalty_of_the_R%C3%ADo_de_la_Plata\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eViceroyalty of the Río de la Plata\u003c\/a\u003e from 1776\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependence declared (1816) — from Spain following the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_War_of_Independence\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArgentine War of Independence\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFederal Republic (1861–date) — unified under a federal constitution; periods of military rule punctuated civilian government throughout the 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dirty_War\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMilitary dictatorship\u003c\/a\u003e (1976–1983) — the \"Dirty War\" saw tens of thousands disappeared\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReturn to democracy (1983–date) — \u003cstrong\u003ethis note issued during this period\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eArgentina Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArgentina has \u003cstrong\u003edefaulted on its sovereign debt nine times\u003c\/strong\u003e — more than almost any other country in history. Each time, it has rebuilt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuenos Aires\u003c\/strong\u003e has more psychoanalysts per capita than any city on earth. Therapy is not a luxury here; it is a cultural institution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pampas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePampas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — shown on the reverse of this note — cover roughly 750,000 km² (size of Türkiye; larger than Texas) and produce enough grain to feed hundreds of millions of people worldwide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArgentina was the \u003cstrong\u003efirst country in Latin America\u003c\/strong\u003e to legalise same-sex marriage, in 2010.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003erufous hornero\u003c\/strong\u003e builds a mud nest so sturdy it can weigh up to 5 kg — heavier than the bird itself by a factor of thirty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Bird That Earns Its Place on Money\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost national birds are chosen for beauty or power — the eagle, the peacock, the condor. Argentina chose the \u003cstrong\u003erufous hornero\u003c\/strong\u003e because it \u003cem\u003eworks\u003c\/em\u003e. It builds. Every year it constructs a \u003cstrong\u003edomed mud nest\u003c\/strong\u003e — load-bearing, weatherproof, architecturally precise — then abandons it for others to use. No other country has put a \u003cstrong\u003ebuilder bird\u003c\/strong\u003e at the centre of its highest-denomination note. That choice says everything about how Argentines see themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Bird That Builds Its Own House\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003erufous hornero\u003c\/strong\u003e was chosen as Argentina's national bird not for its plumage or its song, but for what it does. Every year, the hornero constructs a \u003cstrong\u003edomed mud nest\u003c\/strong\u003e — methodical, load-bearing, weatherproof — and then abandons it when the season ends, leaving it for other species to inhabit. Argentines saw something of themselves in that: \u003cstrong\u003ebuilders by instinct, generous by nature.\u003c\/strong\u003e The nest on the obverse is not decoration. It is a \u003cstrong\u003estatement of national character\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Land That Feeds the World\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pampas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePampas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e on the reverse are among the most productive \u003cstrong\u003eagricultural plains\u003c\/strong\u003e on the planet. No mountains, no desert, no jungle — just \u003cstrong\u003ehorizon in every direction\u003c\/strong\u003e and soil so rich it barely needs tending. Argentina's recurring economic crises have never been about a lack of resources. \u003cstrong\u003eThe land produces. The politics complicate.\u003c\/strong\u003e That tension — between extraordinary natural wealth and chronic institutional failure — is the central drama of Argentine history, and it plays out quietly in the background of every banknote ever printed here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA 1000-Peso Note Born of Crisis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis denomination didn't exist until 2017. \u003cstrong\u003eInflation forced it into existence.\u003c\/strong\u003e By the time the \u003cstrong\u003ePesce-Massa\u003c\/strong\u003e signature combination appeared (2020–22), Argentina's monetary history was being written in real time — each new high-value note a \u003cstrong\u003etimestamp of economic pressure\u003c\/strong\u003e. This note is both a collectible and a \u003cstrong\u003edocument of one of the most turbulent monetary episodes\u003c\/strong\u003e in modern Latin American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn This Portrait of Argentina\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou're not buying a banknote that failed. You're buying one that \u003cstrong\u003esurvived\u003c\/strong\u003e — printed, circulated, and preserved through a period when \u003cstrong\u003eArgentina's economy\u003c\/strong\u003e was front-page news worldwide. The \u003cstrong\u003ehornero\u003c\/strong\u003e on the front kept building. The \u003cstrong\u003ePampas\u003c\/strong\u003e on the back kept producing. This note, in \u003cstrong\u003euncirculated condition\u003c\/strong\u003e, captures that resilience in paper and ink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA quiet, beautiful object from a country that \u003cstrong\u003enever stops surprising the world\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51949560463671,"sku":"AR366Ux10","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/366x10-2.jpg?v=1775957048"},{"product_id":"argentina-p-s2711b-1-austral-1991-unc-tucuman-debt-cancellation-bond-1","title":"| 5 Pcs Lot 5x Argentina P-S2711b 1 Austral 1991 UNC Tucuman—Debt Cancellation Bond","description":"\u003cp\u003e5 piece Lot\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52074904355127,"sku":"AR-TUCS2711bUNC","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/S2711b-o_copy.jpg?v=1778707645"},{"product_id":"argentina-buenos-aires-p-s2312-5-pesos-2001-2-vf-buenos-aires-emergency-money","title":"Argentina P-S2312 Buenos Aires 5 Pesos 2001-2 VF Emergency Issue—Dardo Rocha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArgentina's 2001 economic crisis — the worst in its history — triggered a collapse of the banking system. The federal government froze bank accounts (the infamous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"corralito\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), and the country defaulted on ~$100 billion in sovereign debt. With peso cash scarce, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprovinces, municipalities, and even private entities issued their own quasi-currencies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003epatacones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003elecops\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003equebrachos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, etc.) to pay employees and keep local economies functioning. Buenos Aires Province issued these notes as emergency scrip — technically IOUs redeemable for pesos, but circulating as de facto money.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dardo Rocha\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_BodyContainer_b8t7k_33\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"sidekick-chat-body\" class=\"_Body_b8t7k_33 _BodyLoaded_b8t7k_104\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_GuidanceSpacer_b8t7k_100 _ContentContainer_b8t7k_167\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"log\" aria-labelledby=\"sidekick-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_Turn_vmmxx_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_MessageFooter_uwg49_79\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FeedbackContainer_1sh2o_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FeedbackOptions_1sh2o_20\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FeedbackOptionsLeft_1sh2o_30\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_TurnPartItem_1hvn4_1\" data-first-in-turn=\"true\" data-last-in-turn=\"true\" data-item-type=\"content\" data-message-id=\"01KTM6MR870D8ZGJP7Q1XDR921\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_TurnPartItemContent_1hvn4_11 _TurnPartItemText_1hvn4_44\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-InlineStack\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_HelpCard_16n9y_6\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"_container_13sb5_1\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"dardo-rocha-18381921\" class=\"_h2_13sb5_72\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDardo Rocha (1838–1921), Founder of a Capital City\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDardo Rocha was a prominent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArgentine lawyer, politician, and founder of the city of La Plata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — which is why he appears on Buenos Aires Province notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey facts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"_ul_13sb5_144\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGovernor of Buenos Aires Province (1881–1884)\u003c\/strong\u003e — his most consequential role\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFounded La Plata in 1882\u003c\/strong\u003e — purpose-built as the new provincial capital after the city of Buenos Aires was federalized and separated from the province\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLa Plata was one of the first planned cities in Latin America, laid out on a strict grid with diagonal avenues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe was a presidential aspirant but never reached the presidency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrained as a lawyer; 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Buenos Aires Province issued these notes as emergency scrip — technically IOUs redeemable for pesos, but circulating as de facto money.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dardo Rocha\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_BodyContainer_b8t7k_33\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"sidekick-chat-body\" class=\"_Body_b8t7k_33 _BodyLoaded_b8t7k_104\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_GuidanceSpacer_b8t7k_100 _ContentContainer_b8t7k_167\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"log\" aria-labelledby=\"sidekick-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_Turn_vmmxx_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_MessageFooter_uwg49_79\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FeedbackContainer_1sh2o_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FeedbackOptions_1sh2o_20\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FeedbackOptionsLeft_1sh2o_30\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_TurnPartItem_1hvn4_1\" data-first-in-turn=\"true\" data-last-in-turn=\"true\" data-item-type=\"content\" data-message-id=\"01KTM6MR870D8ZGJP7Q1XDR921\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_TurnPartItemContent_1hvn4_11 _TurnPartItemText_1hvn4_44\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-InlineStack\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_HelpCard_16n9y_6\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"_container_13sb5_1\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"dardo-rocha-18381921\" class=\"_h2_13sb5_72\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDardo Rocha (1838–1921), Founder of a Capital City\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDardo Rocha was a prominent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArgentine lawyer, politician, and founder of the city of La Plata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — which is why he appears on Buenos Aires Province notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey facts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"_ul_13sb5_144\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGovernor of Buenos Aires Province (1881–1884)\u003c\/strong\u003e — his most consequential role\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFounded La Plata in 1882\u003c\/strong\u003e — purpose-built as the new provincial capital after the city of Buenos Aires was federalized and separated from the province\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLa Plata was one of the first planned cities in Latin America, laid out on a strict grid with diagonal avenues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe was a presidential aspirant but never reached the presidency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrained as a lawyer; 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Buenos Aires Province issued these notes as emergency scrip — technically IOUs redeemable for pesos, but circulating as de facto money.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dardo Rocha\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_BodyContainer_b8t7k_33\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"sidekick-chat-body\" class=\"_Body_b8t7k_33 _BodyLoaded_b8t7k_104\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_GuidanceSpacer_b8t7k_100 _ContentContainer_b8t7k_167\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"log\" aria-labelledby=\"sidekick-heading\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_Turn_vmmxx_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_MessageFooter_uwg49_79\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FeedbackContainer_1sh2o_1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FeedbackOptions_1sh2o_20\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_FeedbackOptionsLeft_1sh2o_30\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_TurnPartItem_1hvn4_1\" data-first-in-turn=\"true\" data-last-in-turn=\"true\" data-item-type=\"content\" data-message-id=\"01KTM6MR870D8ZGJP7Q1XDR921\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_TurnPartItemContent_1hvn4_11 _TurnPartItemText_1hvn4_44\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-InlineStack\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"_HelpCard_16n9y_6\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"_container_13sb5_1\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"dardo-rocha-18381921\" class=\"_h2_13sb5_72\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDardo Rocha (1838–1921), Founder of a Capital City\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDardo Rocha was a prominent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArgentine lawyer, politician, and founder of the city of La Plata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — which is why he appears on Buenos Aires Province notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_p_13sb5_107\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey facts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"_ul_13sb5_144\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGovernor of Buenos Aires Province (1881–1884)\u003c\/strong\u003e — his most consequential role\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFounded La Plata in 1882\u003c\/strong\u003e — purpose-built as the new provincial capital after the city of Buenos Aires was federalized and separated from the province\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLa Plata was one of the first planned cities in Latin America, laid out on a strict grid with diagonal avenues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe was a presidential aspirant but never reached the presidency\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrained as a lawyer; 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The \u003cstrong\u003e500 Pesos jaguar note\u003c\/strong\u003e is the crown jewel of the series: a bold, green-drenched portrait of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jaguar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ejaguar\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003ePanthera onca\u003c\/em\u003e), Argentina's most powerful predator and a declared \u003cstrong\u003eNatural National Monument\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e green (dominant engraving), light green background, gold accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adult jaguar (\u003cem\u003ePanthera onca\u003c\/em\u003e) in full profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stylized flower\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eQUINIENTOS PESOS\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegend:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eYAGUARETÉ — MONUMENTO NATURAL NACIONAL\u003c\/em\u003e (Jaguar — Natural National Monument)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuido Martín Sandleris\u003c\/a\u003e (Gov., BCRA) \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gabriela_Michetti\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMarta Gabriela Michetti\u003c\/a\u003e (President, Honourable Chamber of Senators)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e green background, dark green engraving, gold accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jaguar cub\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScene:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yungas jungle (\u003cem\u003eSelva de Yungas\u003c\/em\u003e) vegetation\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Argentina with \u003cem\u003ePARTE CONTINENTAL AMERICANA\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmblem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coat of arms of Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegend:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eREPÚBLICA ARGENTINA — en unión y libertad\u003c\/em\u003e (Argentine Republic — in union and liberty)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ea1 ND(2016-2018) — Sturzenegger\/Michetti, Series A–I\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ea1r — Replacement, prefix R\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea2 ND(2019-2020) — Sandleris\/Michetti, Series I–L — this note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ea2r — Replacement, prefix R\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ea3 ND(2020-2022) — Pesce\/Massa, Series L–S\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ea3r — Replacement, prefix R\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-365a2; TBB B—; Numista N#206624\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jaguar (\u003cem\u003ePanthera onca\u003c\/em\u003e) and electrotype \"500\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity strip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Visible under backlight; repeating \"$500 BCRA\" text; three equally spaced light rectangles behind the strip\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUV activity (365nm):\u003c\/strong\u003e Active fluorescent elements visible under ultraviolet light\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155 × 65 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of the Argentine Republic (Banco Central de la República Argentina)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda, Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuido Martín Sandleris\u003c\/a\u003e (Gov., BCRA) \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gabriela_Michetti\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMarta Gabriela Michetti\u003c\/a\u003e (President, Honourable Chamber of Senators)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_peso\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArgentine Peso (ARS)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Argentina\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From Latin \u003cem\u003eargentum\u003c\/em\u003e (silver), referencing the silver-rich Río de la Plata basin that early Spanish explorers hoped to exploit\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Buenos_Aires\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuenos Aires\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~3.1 million; metro pop. ~15.5 million)\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish for \"fair winds\" (\u003cem\u003ebuenos aires\u003c\/em\u003e), named by Spanish colonizers in the 16th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~46 million (UN 2023) — roughly California and Texas combined\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,780,400 km² (1,073,500 mi²) — roughly the size of India, or the entire contiguous US east of the Mississippi plus Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$25,000 (IMF 2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soybeans and soy products, corn, wheat, beef, lithium, petroleum\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chile (west), Bolivia and Paraguay (north), Brazil and Uruguay (northeast); Atlantic Ocean (east)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish (~100%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/European_Argentines\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEuropean Argentines\u003c\/a\u003e (~97%, predominantly Italian and Spanish descent); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_in_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous peoples\u003c\/a\u003e (~3%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUN\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mercosur\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMercosur\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1991; hosts secretariat in Montevideo); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eG20\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1999); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1948);\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003ePre-colonial — home to diverse indigenous peoples including the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mapuche\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMapuche\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guaran%C3%AD_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuaraní\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Quechua_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQuechua\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eSpanish colonization (1516–1816) — Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata established 1776\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eIndependence declared May 25, 1810 (Revolution) and July 9, 1816 (formal)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eFederal Republic (1861–date) — unified under Bartolomé Mitre after civil wars\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eMilitary dictatorships (1930–1983, intermittent) — most brutal: 1976–1983 Dirty War (~30,000 disappeared)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eReturn to democracy (1983–date) — Raúl Alfonsín elected; this note issued during this period\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eArgentina Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina spans \u003cstrong\u003efive distinct ecological zones\u003c\/strong\u003e — from the subtropical Yungas cloud forests of the northwest to the windswept Patagonian steppe, the Pampas grasslands, the Gran Chaco scrubland, and the sub-Antarctic forests of Tierra del Fuego\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ejaguar\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eyaguareté\u003c\/em\u003e in Guaraní) was declared a Natural National Monument in 2001; fewer than \u003cstrong\u003e300 remain\u003c\/strong\u003e in Argentina, confined to the Yungas and Chaco regions\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina is home to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Perito_Moreno_Glacier\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerito Moreno Glacier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, one of the few glaciers in the world that is not retreating — and one of the most spectacular natural sights on Earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe country has \u003cstrong\u003edefaulted on its sovereign debt nine times\u003c\/strong\u003e, including the largest sovereign default in history ($100 billion) in 2001\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina has won the \u003cstrong\u003eFIFA World Cup three times\u003c\/strong\u003e (1978, 1986, 2022) and produced Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePatagonia\u003c\/strong\u003e — covering roughly a third of the country — has a population density of less than 2 people per km²\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina is the \u003cstrong\u003eworld's largest Spanish-speaking country\u003c\/strong\u003e by area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOne of the World's Most Beautiful Wildlife Banknote Series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArgentina's \u003cem\u003eNative Animals\u003c\/em\u003e series — issued from 2016 onward — was a deliberate celebration of the country's extraordinary biodiversity. Each denomination features a different iconic species in \u003cstrong\u003erich, saturated color\u003c\/strong\u003e: the hornero, the southern right whale, the taruca deer, the Andean condor — and at the top of the series, the \u003cstrong\u003ejaguar\u003c\/strong\u003e. The design team gave each animal room to breathe, filling the note with lush habitat imagery rather than the usual portraits of politicians or monuments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e500 Pesos\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most visually striking of the set. The \u003cstrong\u003edeep greens\u003c\/strong\u003e of the engraving evoke the Yungas jungle itself — dense, layered, alive. The reverse pairs a \u003cstrong\u003ejaguar cub\u003c\/strong\u003e with a sweeping jungle scene, making this one of the few banknotes in the world to depict both an adult and juvenile of the same species across front and back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Last Jaguar's Kingdom\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ejaguar\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eyaguareté\u003c\/em\u003e in Guaraní, meaning \"true, fierce body\" — was once the apex predator of all of South America. In Argentina, it has been pushed to the very edge of existence. Fewer than \u003cstrong\u003e300 individuals\u003c\/strong\u003e survive in the country, clinging to the dense subtropical forests of the \u003cstrong\u003eYungas\u003c\/strong\u003e — the cloud forest corridor that runs along the eastern Andean slopes — and the dry Chaco scrubland. The Argentine government declared the jaguar a \u003cstrong\u003eNatural National Monument\u003c\/strong\u003e in 2001, the highest conservation status the country can bestow on a species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eYungas jungle\u003c\/strong\u003e depicted on the reverse is one of South America's most biodiverse ecosystems: a narrow ribbon of cloud forest stretching from Bolivia into northwestern Argentina, draped in mist, orchids, and ancient trees. It is the jaguar's last stronghold in Argentina — and one of the most threatened habitats on the continent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn This Piece of Argentina\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this \u003cstrong\u003eUncirculated Argentina P-365a2 500 Pesos\u003c\/strong\u003e — a crisp, unfolded example of one of the most beautiful wildlife banknote designs ever produced in the Americas, bearing the image of a jaguar that may not survive the century. A stunning addition to any world banknote collection, Latin American currency set, or wildlife-themed display.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52347532476727,"sku":"AR365a2U","price":2.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/365o.jpg?v=1780760338"},{"product_id":"argentina-p364-200-pesos-2016-2021-unc-random-series-letter-whale","title":"Argentina P364 200 Pesos 2016-2021 UNC—Random Series Letter—Whale","description":"\u003cp\u003eArgentina's \u003cem\u003eNative Animals\u003c\/em\u003e series is one of the most celebrated wildlife banknote designs in the world — vivid, colorful, and alive with some of South America's most iconic creatures. The \u003cstrong\u003e200 Pesos southern right whale note\u003c\/strong\u003e is a sweeping, blue-toned tribute to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Southern_right_whale\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esouthern right whale\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003eEubalaena australis\u003c\/em\u003e), Argentina's most majestic marine animal and a declared \u003cstrong\u003eNatural National Monument\u003c\/strong\u003e — depicted here breaching in full glory against the open South Atlantic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e blue (dominant engraving), light blue background, gold accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern right whale (\u003cem\u003eEubalaena australis\u003c\/em\u003e) breaching\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stylized flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eDOSCIENTOS PESOS\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuer:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegend:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBALLENA FRANCA AUSTRAL — MONUMENTO NATURAL NACIONAL\u003c\/em\u003e (Southern Right Whale — Natural National Monument)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Varies by variety — see Varieties below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e blue background, dark blue engraving, gold accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScene:\u003c\/strong\u003e Valdés Peninsula (\u003cem\u003ePenínsula Valdés\u003c\/em\u003e) coastal landscape\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Argentina with \u003cem\u003ePARTE CONTINENTAL AMERICANA\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmblem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coat of arms of Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLegend:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eREPÚBLICA ARGENTINA — en unión y libertad — Península Valdés — Patrimonio de la Humanidad\u003c\/em\u003e (Argentine Republic — in union and liberty — Valdés Peninsula — World Heritage Site)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ea1 ND(2016-2018) — Sturzenegger\/Monzo, Series A–F\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ea1r — Replacement, prefix R suffix A\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ea2 ND(2019) — Sandleris\/Monzo, Series F–G\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ea2r — Replacement, prefix R suffix A\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ea3 ND(2020-2021) — Pesce\/Massa, Series G–H\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ea3r — Replacement, prefix R suffix A\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-364; Numista N#201699\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southern right whale (\u003cem\u003eEubalaena australis\u003c\/em\u003e) and electrotype \"200\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity strip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Holographic effect; moving letters \"BCRA\" (Central Bank of the Argentine Republic)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUV activity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Active fluorescent elements visible under ultraviolet light\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155 × 65 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of the Argentine Republic (Banco Central de la República Argentina)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda, Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_peso\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArgentine Peso (ARS)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Argentina\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From Latin \u003cem\u003eargentum\u003c\/em\u003e (silver), referencing the silver-rich Río de la Plata basin that early Spanish explorers hoped to exploit\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Buenos_Aires\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuenos Aires\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~3.1 million; metro pop. ~15.5 million)\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish for \"fair winds\" (\u003cem\u003ebuenos aires\u003c\/em\u003e), named by Spanish colonizers in the 16th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~46 million (UN 2023) — roughly California and Texas combined\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,780,400 km² (1,073,500 mi²) — roughly the size of India, or the entire contiguous US east of the Mississippi plus Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$25,000 (IMF 2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soybeans and soy products, corn, wheat, beef, lithium, petroleum\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chile (west), Bolivia and Paraguay (north), Brazil and Uruguay (northeast); Atlantic Ocean (east)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish (~100%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/European_Argentines\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEuropean Argentines\u003c\/a\u003e (~97%, predominantly Italian and Spanish descent); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_in_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous peoples\u003c\/a\u003e (~3%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUN\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mercosur\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMercosur\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1991; hosts secretariat in Montevideo); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eG20\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1999); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1948);\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003ePre-colonial — home to diverse indigenous peoples including the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mapuche\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMapuche\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guaran%C3%AD_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuaraní\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Quechua_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQuechua\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eSpanish colonization (1516–1816) — Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata established 1776\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eIndependence declared May 25, 1810 (Revolution) and July 9, 1816 (formal)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eFederal Republic (1861–date) — unified under Bartolomé Mitre after civil wars\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eMilitary dictatorships (1930–1983, intermittent) — most brutal: 1976–1983 Dirty War (~30,000 disappeared)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eReturn to democracy (1983–date) — Raúl Alfonsín elected; this note issued during this period\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eArgentina Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina spans \u003cstrong\u003efive distinct ecological zones\u003c\/strong\u003e — from the subtropical Yungas cloud forests of the northwest to the windswept Patagonian steppe, the Pampas grasslands, the Gran Chaco scrubland, and the sub-Antarctic forests of Tierra del Fuego\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003esouthern right whale\u003c\/strong\u003e was hunted to near-extinction by the 19th century; today the waters around the Valdés Peninsula host one of the world's largest and most studied populations, with over \u003cstrong\u003e3,000 individuals\u003c\/strong\u003e returning each year to breed\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePenínsula Valdés\u003c\/strong\u003e was designated a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vald%C3%A9s_Peninsula\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUNESCO World Heritage Site\u003c\/a\u003e in 1999 for its extraordinary marine wildlife — including southern right whales, elephant seals, sea lions, and orcas that beach themselves to hunt\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina is home to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Perito_Moreno_Glacier\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerito Moreno Glacier\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, one of the few glaciers in the world that is not retreating\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe country has \u003cstrong\u003edefaulted on its sovereign debt nine times\u003c\/strong\u003e, including the largest sovereign default in history ($100 billion) in 2001\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina has won the \u003cstrong\u003eFIFA World Cup three times\u003c\/strong\u003e (1978, 1986, 2022) and produced Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina is the \u003cstrong\u003eworld's largest Spanish-speaking country\u003c\/strong\u003e by area\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOne of the World's Most Beautiful Wildlife Banknote Series\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArgentina's \u003cem\u003eNative Animals\u003c\/em\u003e series — issued from 2016 onward — was a deliberate celebration of the country's extraordinary biodiversity. Each denomination features a different iconic species in \u003cstrong\u003erich, saturated color\u003c\/strong\u003e: the hornero, the jaguar, the taruca deer, the Andean condor — and on the 200 Pesos, the \u003cstrong\u003esouthern right whale\u003c\/strong\u003e. The design gives the whale the full canvas it deserves: a dramatic breach, rendered in deep blue engraving, with stylized flowers framing the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse pairs the whale's habitat — the \u003cstrong\u003eValdés Peninsula\u003c\/strong\u003e, a UNESCO World Heritage Site — with Argentina's map and coat of arms, grounding this oceanic giant in its geographic home. It is one of the few banknotes in the world to feature a \u003cstrong\u003ewhale as its primary subject\u003c\/strong\u003e, and one of the most striking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Whale That Came Back\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003esouthern right whale\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eEubalaena australis\u003c\/em\u003e) was one of the most relentlessly hunted animals in history — slow-moving, buoyant when dead, and rich in oil, it was the \"right\" whale to kill. By the early 20th century, populations had collapsed to the brink of extinction. What followed is one of conservation's great success stories: protected since 1935 in Argentina, the southern right whale has made a \u003cstrong\u003eremarkable recovery\u003c\/strong\u003e. Every year, hundreds of mothers and calves return to the sheltered bays of the \u003cstrong\u003eValdés Peninsula\u003c\/strong\u003e to give birth — one of the most reliable and accessible whale-watching spectacles on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArgentina declared the southern right whale its \u003cstrong\u003eNatural National Monument\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1984 — the same status bestowed on the jaguar, the Andean condor, and the other animals of this banknote series. This note is, in a sense, a \u003cstrong\u003econservation certificate\u003c\/strong\u003e printed on paper: a government's formal declaration that these creatures matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn This Piece of Argentina\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this \u003cstrong\u003eUncirculated Argentina P-364 200 Pesos\u003c\/strong\u003e — a crisp, unfolded example of one of the most beautiful wildlife banknote designs ever produced in the Americas, bearing the image of a whale that nearly vanished from the Earth and came back. A stunning addition to any world banknote collection, Latin American currency set, or marine wildlife-themed display.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52368323313975,"sku":"AR364U","price":1.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/364o.jpg?v=1780761816"},{"product_id":"argentina-p-293-1-peso-nd-1974-xf-belgrano-bariloche-llao-llao","title":"Argentina P-293 1 Peso ND (1974) XF—Belgrano—Bariloche Llao-Llao","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe lowest denomination of the \u003cem\u003eDecreto-Ley 18.188\/69\u003c\/em\u003e series — a crisp orange note bearing Argentina's great liberator and a sweeping Patagonian panorama that feels almost too beautiful for a country about to tear itself apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e orange dominant engraving; multicolor underprint background\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003cstrong\u003eGeneral Manuel Belgrano\u003c\/strong\u003e at right — creator of the Argentine flag and hero of the Wars of Independence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eBANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA · UN PESO · DECRETO-LEY No 18.188\/69\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRicardo A. Cairoli\u003c\/a\u003e (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alfredo_G%C3%B3mez_Morales\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlfredo Gómez Morales\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenic view of \u003cstrong\u003eBariloche–Llao-Llao\u003c\/strong\u003e at center — the iconic Patagonian lake district resort, one of Argentina's most celebrated landscapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eREPUBLICA ARGENTINA · UN PESO · CASA DE MONEDA DE LA NACION\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e Series E (ND 1974, RAC\/AGM); Series F (ND 1974, RAC\/AGM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-293 · Bottero# 2318–2320 · Numista N#207144\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArms (coat of arms of Argentina)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155 × 75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of the Argentine Republic (Banco Central de la República Argentina)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda, Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1 April 1982\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRicardo A. Cairoli\u003c\/a\u003e (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alfredo_G%C3%B3mez_Morales\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlfredo Gómez Morales\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_peso_ley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePeso ley (1970–1983)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Argentina\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From Latin \u003cem\u003eargentum\u003c\/em\u003e (silver) — a reference to the silver the Spanish hoped to find along the Río de la Plata\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Buenos_Aires\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuenos Aires\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~3.1 million; metro pop. ~15.5 million)\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish for \"fair winds\" — named by Spanish sailors upon arriving at the Río de la Plata estuary\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~46 million (UN 2024) — comparable to California + Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,780,400 km² (1,073,500 mi²) — 8th largest country in the world; comparable to India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$25,000 (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soybeans and derivatives, corn, wheat, beef, lithium, petroleum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chile\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChile\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bolivia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBolivia\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paraguay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eParaguay\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBrazil\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uruguay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUruguay\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/European_Argentines\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEuropean Argentines\u003c\/a\u003e (~97%, predominantly Italian and Spanish descent); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_in_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous peoples\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afro-Argentines\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfro-Argentines\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Nations\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eG20\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mercosur\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMercosur\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1991); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Declared independence from Spain on 9 July 1816; Federal Republic established 1861\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Peso Ley Era: Printing Money While Rome Burned\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePeso ley 18.188\u003c\/strong\u003e was introduced in 1970 under a military government, replacing the old peso at 100:1 — Argentina's first of many currency resets. The \u003cem\u003eDecreto-Ley\u003c\/em\u003e inscription literally means \"Decree-Law\" — a reminder that this note was authorized not by a democratically elected congress but by military fiat. The peso ley was demonetized in 1983, replaced by the \u003cem\u003epeso argentino\u003c\/em\u003e at 10,000:1, as hyperinflation made even 1,000-peso notes nearly worthless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn this piece of Argentine history\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA crisp XF example of the opening note of the Peso ley era. The Llao-Llao resort on the reverse remains one of the most beautiful images ever put on an Argentine banknote. Own the beginning of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52422640075063,"sku":"AR293-XF","price":0.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/293o.jpg?v=1780973830"},{"product_id":"argentina-p-294-5-pesos-nd-1974-1976-xf-belgrano-monument-to-the-flag-rosario","title":"Argentina P-294 5 Pesos ND (1974–1976) XF—Belgrano—Monument to the Flag Rosario","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 5 Peso note of the \u003cem\u003eDecreto-Ley\u003c\/em\u003e series pairs Belgrano's portrait with one of Argentina's most stirring monuments — the towering National Flag Memorial in Rosario, the very city where Belgrano first raised the Argentine flag in 1812.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003cstrong\u003eGeneral Manuel Belgrano\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eBANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA · CINCO PESOS · DECRETO-LEY N°18.188\/69\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea.1 Series A, B (ND 1974): \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRicardo A. Cairoli\u003c\/a\u003e (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alfredo_G%C3%B3mez_Morales\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlfredo Gómez Morales\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea.2 Series B (ND 1974–1976): \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emilio_Mondelli\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEmilio Mondelli\u003c\/a\u003e (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRicardo A. Cairoli\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustration of the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Flag_Memorial_(Argentina)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNational Flag Memorial (Monumento a la Bandera)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e in Rosario\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eREPUBLICA ARGENTINA · MONUMENTO A LA BANDERA - ROSARIO · CINCO PESOS\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e a.1 Series A, B (ND 1974, RAC₁\/AGM); a.2 Series B (ND 1974–1976, EM\/RAC₂)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-294 · Bottero# 2327–2333a · Numista N#207836\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of Arms of the Republic\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155 × 75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of the Argentine Republic (Banco Central de la República Argentina)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda, Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1 April 1982\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_peso_ley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePeso ley (1970–1983)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Peso Ley Era: Printing Money While Rome Burned\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePeso ley 18.188\u003c\/strong\u003e was introduced in 1970 under a military government, replacing the old peso at 100:1. The \u003cem\u003eDecreto-Ley\u003c\/em\u003e inscription literally means \"Decree-Law\" — authorized not by congress but by military fiat. The peso ley was demonetized in 1983, replaced by the \u003cem\u003epeso argentino\u003c\/em\u003e at 10,000:1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn this piece of Argentine history\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA crisp XF example of the 5 Peso note, bearing the monument to the very flag Belgrano created. The Monumento a la Bandera in Rosario is one of Argentina's most powerful civic symbols — and it's on the back of this note.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52422658523447,"sku":"AR294-XF","price":0.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/294o_a2a70e0d-b175-46c2-b5b9-90795111b6e0.jpg?v=1781016188"},{"product_id":"argentina-p-295-10-pesos-nd-1973-1976-unc-belgrano-iguazu-falls","title":"Argentina P-295 10 Pesos ND (1973–1976) UNC—Belgrano—Iguazú Falls","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 10 Peso note delivers the most dramatic reverse in the Belgrano sub-series — the thundering \u003cstrong\u003eIguazú Falls\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the great natural wonders of the world, framed by the coat of arms of Argentina. Belgrano presides on the front; nature overwhelms on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003cstrong\u003eGeneral Manuel Belgrano\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eBANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA · DIEZ PESOS · DECRETO-LEY Nº 18.188\/69\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea.1 Series C, D (ND 1973–1974): \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRicardo A. Cairoli\u003c\/a\u003e (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alfredo_G%C3%B3mez_Morales\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlfredo Gómez Morales\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea.2 Series D (ND 1974): \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRicardo A. Cairoli\u003c\/a\u003e (General Manager) · Hernán Aldabe (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea.3 Series D (ND 1975–1976): \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emilio_Mondelli\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEmilio Mondelli\u003c\/a\u003e (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRicardo A. Cairoli\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea.4 Series D (ND 1976): Enrique J. Porta (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emilio_Mondelli\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEmilio Mondelli\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of arms of Argentina\u003c\/a\u003e at upper left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVignette of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iguazu_Falls\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIguazú Falls\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e at center — one of the largest waterfall systems on Earth, straddling the Argentina–Brazil border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eREPUBLICA ARGENTINA · CATARATAS DEL IGUAZU · DIEZ PESOS · CASA DE MONEDA DE LA NACION\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e a.1 Series C, D (ND 1973–1974, RAC₁\/AGM); a.2 Series D (ND 1974, RAC₁\/HA); a.3 Series D (ND 1975–1976, EM₁\/RAC₂); a.4 Series D (ND 1976, EJP\/EM₂)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-295 · Bottero# 2350–2352 · Colantonio# 617–620 · Numista N#202878\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of Arms\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155 × 75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of the Argentine Republic (Banco Central de la República Argentina)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda, Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1 April 1982\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_peso_ley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePeso ley (1970–1983)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Peso Ley Era: Printing Money While Rome Burned\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePeso ley 18.188\u003c\/strong\u003e was introduced in 1970 under a military government, replacing the old peso at 100:1. The \u003cem\u003eDecreto-Ley\u003c\/em\u003e inscription literally means \"Decree-Law\" — authorized not by congress but by military fiat. The peso ley was demonetized in 1983, replaced by the \u003cem\u003epeso argentino\u003c\/em\u003e at 10,000:1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn this piece of Argentine history\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gem UNC example of the 10 Peso note. Eleanor Roosevelt said \"Poor Niagara\" upon seeing Iguazú Falls — and here they are, in crisp uncirculated condition, on the reverse of a note that has outlasted the currency it once represented.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52424248295735,"sku":"AR295-UNC","price":1.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/295o.jpg?v=1780973829"},{"product_id":"argentina-p-296-50-pesos-nd-1974-1975-unc-san-martin-termas-de-reyes-jujuy","title":"Argentina P-296 50 Pesos ND (1974–1975) UNC—San Martín—Termas de Reyes Jujuy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first San Martín note in the Peso ley series — the 50 Peso pairs the \u003cem\u003eLibertador\u003c\/em\u003e's portrait with a thermal springs scene from the remote Jujuy highlands, one of Argentina's most otherworldly landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jos%C3%A9_de_San_Mart%C3%ADn\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGeneral José de San Martín\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e at right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eBANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA · CINCUENTA PESOS · DECRETO-LEY Nº 18.188\/69\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerie A (ND 1974): \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRicardo A. Cairoli\u003c\/a\u003e (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alfredo_G%C3%B3mez_Morales\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlfredo Gómez Morales\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries A, B (ND 1975): \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emilio_Mondelli\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEmilio Mondelli\u003c\/a\u003e (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRicardo A. Cairoli\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Termas_de_Reyes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTermas de Reyes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Jujuy — a thermal springs resort nestled in a dramatic Andean canyon in northwestern Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eREPUBLICA ARGENTINA · CINCUENTA PESOS\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e Serie A (ND 1974, RAC₁\/AGM); Series A, B (ND 1975, EM\/RAC₂)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-296 · Bottero# 2369–2373 · Numista N#203204\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of Arms\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155 × 75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of the Argentine Republic (Banco Central de la República Argentina)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda, Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1 April 1982\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_peso_ley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePeso ley (1970–1983)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Peso Ley Era: Printing Money While Rome Burned\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePeso ley 18.188\u003c\/strong\u003e was introduced in 1970 under a military government, replacing the old peso at 100:1. The \u003cem\u003eDecreto-Ley\u003c\/em\u003e inscription literally means \"Decree-Law\" — authorized not by congress but by military fiat. The peso ley was demonetized in 1983, replaced by the \u003cem\u003epeso argentino\u003c\/em\u003e at 10,000:1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn this piece of Argentine history\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gem UNC example of the first San Martín denomination in the Peso ley series. The Termas de Reyes — a thermal springs resort carved into an Andean canyon in Jujuy — is one of the most unusual and beautiful reverse images in Argentine numismatics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52424269857079,"sku":"AR296-UNC","price":0.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/296o.jpg?v=1780973830"},{"product_id":"argentina-p-302-100-pesos-nd-1976-1978-unc-san-martin-ushuaia","title":"Argentina P-302 100 Pesos ND (1976–1978) UNC—San Martín—Ushuaia","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first note of the \"Without Ley\" series — the military junta had dispensed with even the pretense of decree-law authority. The 100 Peso sends San Martín to the end of the world: the reverse depicts \u003cstrong\u003eUshuaia\u003c\/strong\u003e, the southernmost city on Earth, perched at the tip of Tierra del Fuego.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jos%C3%A9_de_San_Mart%C3%ADn\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGeneral José de San Martín\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eBANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA · CIEN PESOS\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea.1 Serie C with colored threads (ND 1976–1977): Enrique J. Porta (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adolfo_Diz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdolfo Diz\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea.2 Series C, D without colored threads (ND 1977): Alberto J. Camps (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adolfo_Diz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdolfo Diz\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eb.1 Serie C without colored threads (ND 1977): Enrique J. Porta (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adolfo_Diz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdolfo Diz\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eb.2 Series D, E with colored threads (ND 1977–1978): Alberto J. Camps (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adolfo_Diz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdolfo Diz\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustration of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ushuaia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUshuaia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — the southernmost city in the world, gateway to Antarctica, situated on the Beagle Channel in Tierra del Fuego\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eREPUBLICA ARGENTINA · USHUAIA · CIEN PESOS · CASA DE MONEDA DE LA NACION\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-302a (without colored threads); P-302b (with colored threads); a.1 Serie C with colored threads (ND 1976–1977, EJP\/AD); a.2 Series C, D without colored threads (ND 1977, AJC\/AD); b.1 Serie C without colored threads (ND 1977, EJP\/AD); b.2 Series D, E with colored threads (ND 1977–1978, AJC\/AD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-302 · Bottero# 2404–2411b · Numista N#203704\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of Arms\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155 × 75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of the Argentine Republic (Banco Central de la República Argentina)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda, Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1 April 1982\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_peso_ley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePeso ley (1970–1983)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Peso Ley Era: Printing Money While Rome Burned\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the time P-302 was issued in 1976, Argentina was deep into the \u003cstrong\u003eDirty War\u003c\/strong\u003e — a period of state terrorism under the military junta that \"disappeared\" an estimated 30,000 people. The peso ley was demonetized in 1983, replaced by the \u003cem\u003epeso argentino\u003c\/em\u003e at 10,000:1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn this piece of Argentine history\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gem UNC example of the 100 Peso note, bearing the world's southernmost city on its reverse. Ushuaia sits at the end of the world — and this note was printed at the beginning of one of Argentina's darkest chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52424423244087,"sku":"AR302-UNC","price":0.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/302o.jpg?v=1780973829"},{"product_id":"argentina-p-303-500-pesos-nd-1977-1982-unc-san-martin-cerro-de-la-gloria-mendoza","title":"Argentina P-303 500 Pesos ND (1977–1982) UNC—San Martín—Cerro de la Gloria Mendoza","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 500 Peso note crowns San Martín's portrait with his greatest monument — the \u003cstrong\u003eCerro de la Gloria\u003c\/strong\u003e in Mendoza, where a soaring bronze allegory commemorates the Army of the Andes that crossed the mountains to liberate Chile and Peru. It is one of the most powerful images on any Argentine banknote.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jos%C3%A9_de_San_Mart%C3%ADn\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGeneral José de San Martín\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eBANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA · QUINIENTOS PESOS\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea.1 Series A (ND 1977): Enrique J. Porta (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adolfo_Diz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdolfo Diz\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea.2 Series A, B without colored threads (ND 1978–1979): Alberto J. Camps (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adolfo_Diz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdolfo Diz\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eb.1 Series B with colored threads (ND 1978–1979): Alberto J. Camps (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adolfo_Diz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdolfo Diz\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea.3 Series B, C without colored threads (ND 1979–1981): Pedro Camilo López (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adolfo_Diz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdolfo Diz\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eb.2 Series B, C with colored threads (ND 1979–1981): Pedro Camilo López (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adolfo_Diz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdolfo Diz\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ec Series C, D (ND 1982): Pedro Camilo López (General Manager) · Egidio Iannella (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cerro_de_la_Gloria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMonument to the Army of the Andes at Cerro de la Gloria\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Mendoza — a monumental bronze sculpture commemorating San Martín's crossing of the Andes in 1817\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eREPUBLICA ARGENTINA · CERRO DE LA GLORIA - MENDOZA · QUINIENTOS PESOS · CASA DE MONEDA DE LA NACION\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e a.1 Series A (ND 1977, EJP\/AD); a.2 Series A, B without colored threads (ND 1978–1979, AJC\/AD); b.1 Series B with colored threads (ND 1978–1979, AJC\/AD); a.3 Series B, C without colored threads (ND 1979–1981, PCL\/AD); b.2 Series B, C with colored threads (ND 1979–1981, PCL\/AD); c Series C, D (ND 1982, PCL\/EI)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-303 · Bottero# 2421, 2423–2425 · Colantonio# 644–647 · Numista N#203702\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4A — Arms, without colored threads; 4B — Arms, with colored threads; 5A — Multiple sunburst, with colored threads (back lithographed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155 × 75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of the Argentine Republic (Banco Central de la República Argentina)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda, Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e29 June 1984\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_peso_ley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePeso ley (1970–1983)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Peso Ley Era: Printing Money While Rome Burned\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the time P-303 was issued, Argentina was deep into the \u003cstrong\u003eDirty War\u003c\/strong\u003e (1976–1983), a period of state terrorism under the military junta. The peso ley was demonetized in 1983, replaced by the \u003cem\u003epeso argentino\u003c\/em\u003e at 10,000:1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn this piece of Argentine history\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gem UNC example of the 500 Peso note — the most visually dramatic in the San Martín sub-series. The Cerro de la Gloria monument in Mendoza is one of Argentina's great civic sculptures, and here it is in pristine uncirculated condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52425173369143,"sku":"AR303-UNC","price":0.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/303o.jpg?v=1780973830"},{"product_id":"argentina-p-304-1000-pesos-nd-1976-1983-unc-san-martin-plaza-de-mayo-buenos-aires","title":"Argentina P-304 1000 Pesos ND (1976–1983) UNC—San Martín—Plaza de Mayo Buenos Aires","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe highest denomination of the Peso ley era — and the note that watched the currency die. By the time the last P-304 varieties were printed in 1983, inflation had made 1,000 pesos worth a fraction of a US cent. The reverse shows the \u003cstrong\u003ePlaza de Mayo\u003c\/strong\u003e in Buenos Aires: the political heart of Argentina, where crowds cheered Perón, where the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo marched in silence for their disappeared children, and where the junta's end was ultimately sealed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e brown on multicolor underprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jos%C3%A9_de_San_Mart%C3%ADn\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGeneral José de San Martín\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e at right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eBANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA · MIL PESOS · Gral. SAN MARTIN\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eb.1 Series C, D, E (ND 1976): Enrique J. Porta (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adolfo_Diz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdolfo Diz\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eb.2 Series E, F — watermark arms (ND 1979–1980): Pedro Camilo López (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adolfo_Diz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdolfo Diz\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ec.1 Series F, G, H — watermark sunbursts (ND 1980–1981): Pedro Camilo López (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adolfo_Diz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdolfo Diz\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ec.2 Series H (ND 1981): Pedro Camilo López (General Manager) · Julio José Gómez (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ec.3 Series H (ND 1981–1982): Pedro Camilo López (General Manager) · Egidio Iannella (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ed.1 Series H, I — back lithographed (ND 1982): Pedro Camilo López (General Manager) · Egidio Iannella (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ed.2 Series I — back lithographed (ND 1982–1983): Pedro Camilo López (General Manager) · Julio C. González del Solar (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plaza_de_Mayo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlaza de Mayo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Buenos Aires at center — the historic main square of Buenos Aires, site of the Casa Rosada (presidential palace) and the epicenter of Argentine political life for two centuries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eREPUBLICA ARGENTINA · MIL PESOS · PLAZA DE MAYO - BUENOS AIRES · CASA DE MONEDA DE LA NACION\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e b.1 Series C–E (ND 1976, EJP\/AD); b.2 Series E, F watermark arms (ND 1979–1980, PCL\/AD); c.1 Series F–H watermark sunbursts (ND 1980–1981, PCL\/AD); c.2 Series H (ND 1981, PCL\/JJG); c.3 Series H (ND 1981–1982, PCL\/EI₁); d.1 Series H, I back lithographed (ND 1982, PCL\/EI₁); d.2 Series I back lithographed (ND 1982–1983, PCL\/JCGS)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-304 · Bottero# 2445–2463 · Numista N#202151\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of Arms\u003c\/a\u003e or Multiple Sunburst (later issues)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155 × 75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of the Argentine Republic (Banco Central de la República Argentina)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda, Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e29 June 1984\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_peso_ley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePeso ley (1970–1983)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Peso Ley Era: Printing Money While Rome Burned\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArgentina has experienced \u003cstrong\u003eeight sovereign debt defaults\u003c\/strong\u003e — more than any other country in history. The peso ley was demonetized in 1983, replaced by the \u003cem\u003epeso argentino\u003c\/em\u003e at 10,000:1, as hyperinflation made even this 1,000-peso note nearly worthless. Five presidents in two weeks. One collapsing currency. Own the end of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn this piece of Argentine history\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gem UNC example of the highest denomination of the Peso ley era. The Plaza de Mayo on the reverse is where Argentina's history was made and unmade — and this note was printed across the full span of the military junta's rule, from 1976 to the return of democracy in 1983.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52425203482935,"sku":"AR304-UNC","price":0.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/304o.jpg?v=1780973830"},{"product_id":"argentina-7-pcs-set-1970s-1-5-10-50-100-500-1000-pesos-xf-unc","title":"Argentina 7 pcs Set - 1970s - 1 5 10 50 100 500 1000 Pesos XF UNC","description":"\u003cp\u003eA complete run of Argentina's Peso ley era — seven notes spanning the twilight of the Perón years through the military junta's economic collapse, all featuring the nation's founding heroes and the landscapes they fought to liberate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eP-293 · 1 Peso · ND (1974) · XF\u003c\/strong\u003e — General Manuel Belgrano \/ Bariloche–Llao-Llao scene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eP-294 · 5 Pesos · ND (1974–1976) · XF\u003c\/strong\u003e — General Manuel Belgrano \/ Monument to the Flag, Rosario\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eP-295 · 10 Pesos · ND (1973–1976) · UNC\u003c\/strong\u003e — General Manuel Belgrano \/ Iguazú Falls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eP-296 · 50 Pesos · ND (1974–1975) · UNC\u003c\/strong\u003e — General José de San Martín \/ Jujuy Termas de Reyes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eP-302 · 100 Pesos · ND (1976–1978) · UNC\u003c\/strong\u003e — General José de San Martín \/ Ushuaia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eP-303 · 500 Pesos · ND (1977–1982) · UNC\u003c\/strong\u003e — General José de San Martín \/ Monument to the Army of the Andes, Mendoza\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eP-304 · 1,000 Pesos · ND (1976–1983) · UNC\u003c\/strong\u003e — General José de San Martín \/ Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eP-293 · 1 Peso · ND (1974)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lowest denomination of the \u003cem\u003eDecreto-Ley 18.188\/69\u003c\/em\u003e series — a crisp orange note bearing Argentina's great liberator and a sweeping Patagonian panorama that feels almost too beautiful for a country about to tear itself apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e orange dominant engraving; multicolor underprint background\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003cstrong\u003eGeneral Manuel Belgrano\u003c\/strong\u003e at right — creator of the Argentine flag and hero of the Wars of Independence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eBANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA · UN PESO · DECRETO-LEY No 18.188\/69\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRicardo A. Cairoli\u003c\/a\u003e (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alfredo_G%C3%B3mez_Morales\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlfredo Gómez Morales\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScenic view of \u003cstrong\u003eBariloche–Llao-Llao\u003c\/strong\u003e at center — the iconic Patagonian lake district resort, one of Argentina's most celebrated landscapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eREPUBLICA ARGENTINA · UN PESO · CASA DE MONEDA DE LA NACION\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e Series E (ND 1974, RAC\/AGM); Series F (ND 1974, RAC\/AGM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-293 · Bottero# 2318–2320 · Numista N#207144\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArms (coat of arms of Argentina)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155 × 75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of the Argentine Republic (Banco Central de la República Argentina)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda, Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1 April 1982\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRicardo A. Cairoli\u003c\/a\u003e (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alfredo_G%C3%B3mez_Morales\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlfredo Gómez Morales\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_peso_ley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePeso ley (1970–1983)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eP-294 · 5 Pesos · ND (1974–1976)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 5 Peso note of the \u003cem\u003eDecreto-Ley\u003c\/em\u003e series pairs Belgrano's portrait with one of Argentina's most stirring monuments — the towering National Flag Memorial in Rosario, the very city where Belgrano first raised the Argentine flag in 1812.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003cstrong\u003eGeneral Manuel Belgrano\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eBANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA · CINCO PESOS · DECRETO-LEY N°18.188\/69\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea.1 Series A, B (ND 1974): \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRicardo A. Cairoli\u003c\/a\u003e (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alfredo_G%C3%B3mez_Morales\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlfredo Gómez Morales\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea.2 Series B (ND 1974–1976): \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emilio_Mondelli\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEmilio Mondelli\u003c\/a\u003e (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRicardo A. Cairoli\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustration of the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Flag_Memorial_(Argentina)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNational Flag Memorial (Monumento a la Bandera)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e in Rosario\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eREPUBLICA ARGENTINA · MONUMENTO A LA BANDERA - ROSARIO · CINCO PESOS\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e a.1 Series A, B (ND 1974, RAC₁\/AGM); a.2 Series B (ND 1974–1976, EM\/RAC₂)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-294 · Bottero# 2327–2333a · Numista N#207836\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of Arms of the Republic\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155 × 75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of the Argentine Republic (Banco Central de la República Argentina)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda, Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1 April 1982\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_peso_ley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePeso ley (1970–1983)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eP-295 · 10 Pesos · ND (1973–1976)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 10 Peso note delivers the most dramatic reverse in the Belgrano sub-series — the thundering \u003cstrong\u003eIguazú Falls\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the great natural wonders of the world, framed by the coat of arms of Argentina. Belgrano presides on the front; nature overwhelms on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003cstrong\u003eGeneral Manuel Belgrano\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eBANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA · DIEZ PESOS · DECRETO-LEY Nº 18.188\/69\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea.1 Series C, D (ND 1973–1974): \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRicardo A. Cairoli\u003c\/a\u003e (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alfredo_G%C3%B3mez_Morales\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlfredo Gómez Morales\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea.2 Series D (ND 1974): \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRicardo A. Cairoli\u003c\/a\u003e (General Manager) · Hernán Aldabe (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea.3 Series D (ND 1975–1976): \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emilio_Mondelli\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEmilio Mondelli\u003c\/a\u003e (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRicardo A. Cairoli\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea.4 Series D (ND 1976): Enrique J. Porta (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emilio_Mondelli\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEmilio Mondelli\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of arms of Argentina\u003c\/a\u003e at upper left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVignette of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iguazu_Falls\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIguazú Falls\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e at center — one of the largest waterfall systems on Earth, straddling the Argentina–Brazil border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eREPUBLICA ARGENTINA · CATARATAS DEL IGUAZU · DIEZ PESOS · CASA DE MONEDA DE LA NACION\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e a.1 Series C, D (ND 1973–1974, RAC₁\/AGM); a.2 Series D (ND 1974, RAC₁\/HA); a.3 Series D (ND 1975–1976, EM₁\/RAC₂); a.4 Series D (ND 1976, EJP\/EM₂)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-295 · Bottero# 2350–2352 · Colantonio# 617–620 · Numista N#202878\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of Arms\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155 × 75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of the Argentine Republic (Banco Central de la República Argentina)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda, Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1 April 1982\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_peso_ley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePeso ley (1970–1983)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eP-296 · 50 Pesos · ND (1974–1975)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first San Martín note in the set — and the first to break from Belgrano — the 50 Peso pairs the \u003cem\u003eLibertador\u003c\/em\u003e's portrait with a thermal springs scene from the remote Jujuy highlands, one of Argentina's most otherworldly landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jos%C3%A9_de_San_Mart%C3%ADn\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGeneral José de San Martín\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e at right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eBANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA · CINCUENTA PESOS · DECRETO-LEY Nº 18.188\/69\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerie A (ND 1974): \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRicardo A. Cairoli\u003c\/a\u003e (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alfredo_G%C3%B3mez_Morales\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlfredo Gómez Morales\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries A, B (ND 1975): \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emilio_Mondelli\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEmilio Mondelli\u003c\/a\u003e (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRicardo A. Cairoli\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Termas_de_Reyes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTermas de Reyes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Jujuy — a thermal springs resort nestled in a dramatic Andean canyon in northwestern Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eREPUBLICA ARGENTINA · CINCUENTA PESOS\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e Serie A (ND 1974, RAC₁\/AGM); Series A, B (ND 1975, EM\/RAC₂)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-296 · Bottero# 2369–2373 · Numista N#203204\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of Arms\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155 × 75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of the Argentine Republic (Banco Central de la República Argentina)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda, Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1 April 1982\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_peso_ley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePeso ley (1970–1983)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eP-302 · 100 Pesos · ND (1976–1978)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first note of the \"Without Ley\" series — the military junta had dispensed with even the pretense of decree-law authority. The 100 Peso sends San Martín to the end of the world: the reverse depicts \u003cstrong\u003eUshuaia\u003c\/strong\u003e, the southernmost city on Earth, perched at the tip of Tierra del Fuego.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jos%C3%A9_de_San_Mart%C3%ADn\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGeneral José de San Martín\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eBANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA · CIEN PESOS\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea.1 Serie C with colored threads (ND 1976–1977): Enrique J. Porta (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adolfo_Diz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdolfo Diz\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea.2 Series C, D without colored threads (ND 1977): Alberto J. Camps (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adolfo_Diz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdolfo Diz\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eb.1 Serie C without colored threads (ND 1977): Enrique J. Porta (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adolfo_Diz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdolfo Diz\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eb.2 Series D, E with colored threads (ND 1977–1978): Alberto J. Camps (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adolfo_Diz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdolfo Diz\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustration of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ushuaia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUshuaia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — the southernmost city in the world, gateway to Antarctica, situated on the Beagle Channel in Tierra del Fuego\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eREPUBLICA ARGENTINA · USHUAIA · CIEN PESOS · CASA DE MONEDA DE LA NACION\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-302a (without colored threads); P-302b (with colored threads); a.1 Serie C with colored threads (ND 1976–1977, EJP\/AD); a.2 Series C, D without colored threads (ND 1977, AJC\/AD); b.1 Serie C without colored threads (ND 1977, EJP\/AD); b.2 Series D, E with colored threads (ND 1977–1978, AJC\/AD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-302 · Bottero# 2404–2411b · Numista N#203704\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of Arms\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155 × 75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of the Argentine Republic (Banco Central de la República Argentina)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda, Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1 April 1982\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_peso_ley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePeso ley (1970–1983)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eP-303 · 500 Pesos · ND (1977–1982)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 500 Peso note crowns San Martín's portrait with his greatest monument — the \u003cstrong\u003eCerro de la Gloria\u003c\/strong\u003e in Mendoza, where a soaring bronze allegory commemorates the Army of the Andes that crossed the mountains to liberate Chile and Peru. It is one of the most powerful images on any Argentine banknote.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jos%C3%A9_de_San_Mart%C3%ADn\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGeneral José de San Martín\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eBANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA · QUINIENTOS PESOS\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea.1 Series A (ND 1977): Enrique J. Porta (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adolfo_Diz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdolfo Diz\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea.2 Series A, B without colored threads (ND 1978–1979): Alberto J. Camps (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adolfo_Diz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdolfo Diz\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eb.1 Series B with colored threads (ND 1978–1979): Alberto J. Camps (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adolfo_Diz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdolfo Diz\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea.3 Series B, C without colored threads (ND 1979–1981): Pedro Camilo López (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adolfo_Diz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdolfo Diz\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eb.2 Series B, C with colored threads (ND 1979–1981): Pedro Camilo López (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adolfo_Diz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdolfo Diz\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ec Series C, D (ND 1982): Pedro Camilo López (General Manager) · Egidio Iannella (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cerro_de_la_Gloria\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMonument to the Army of the Andes at Cerro de la Gloria\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Mendoza — a monumental bronze sculpture commemorating San Martín's crossing of the Andes in 1817\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eREPUBLICA ARGENTINA · CERRO DE LA GLORIA - MENDOZA · QUINIENTOS PESOS · CASA DE MONEDA DE LA NACION\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e a.1 Series A (ND 1977, EJP\/AD); a.2 Series A, B without colored threads (ND 1978–1979, AJC\/AD); b.1 Series B with colored threads (ND 1978–1979, AJC\/AD); a.3 Series B, C without colored threads (ND 1979–1981, PCL\/AD); b.2 Series B, C with colored threads (ND 1979–1981, PCL\/AD); c Series C, D (ND 1982, PCL\/EI)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-303 · Bottero# 2421, 2423–2425 · Colantonio# 644–647 · Numista N#203702\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4A — Arms, without colored threads; 4B — Arms, with colored threads; 5A — Multiple sunburst, with colored threads (back lithographed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155 × 75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of the Argentine Republic (Banco Central de la República Argentina)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda, Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e29 June 1984\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_peso_ley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePeso ley (1970–1983)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eP-304 · 1,000 Pesos · ND (1976–1983)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe highest denomination of the set — and the note that watched the currency die. By the time the last P-304 varieties were printed in 1983, inflation had made 1,000 pesos worth a fraction of a US cent. The reverse shows the \u003cstrong\u003ePlaza de Mayo\u003c\/strong\u003e in Buenos Aires: the political heart of Argentina, where crowds cheered Perón, where the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo marched in silence for their disappeared children, and where the junta's end was ultimately sealed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e brown on multicolor underprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jos%C3%A9_de_San_Mart%C3%ADn\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGeneral José de San Martín\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e at right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eBANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA · MIL PESOS · Gral. SAN MARTIN\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eb.1 Series C, D, E (ND 1976): Enrique J. Porta (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adolfo_Diz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdolfo Diz\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eb.2 Series E, F — watermark arms (ND 1979–1980): Pedro Camilo López (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adolfo_Diz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdolfo Diz\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ec.1 Series F, G, H — watermark sunbursts (ND 1980–1981): Pedro Camilo López (General Manager) · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adolfo_Diz\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdolfo Diz\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ec.2 Series H (ND 1981): Pedro Camilo López (General Manager) · Julio José Gómez (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ec.3 Series H (ND 1981–1982): Pedro Camilo López (General Manager) · Egidio Iannella (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ed.1 Series H, I — back lithographed (ND 1982): Pedro Camilo López (General Manager) · Egidio Iannella (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ed.2 Series I — back lithographed (ND 1982–1983): Pedro Camilo López (General Manager) · Julio C. González del Solar (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plaza_de_Mayo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlaza de Mayo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Buenos Aires at center — the historic main square of Buenos Aires, site of the Casa Rosada (presidential palace) and the epicenter of Argentine political life for two centuries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eREPUBLICA ARGENTINA · MIL PESOS · PLAZA DE MAYO - BUENOS AIRES · CASA DE MONEDA DE LA NACION\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e b.1 Series C–E (ND 1976, EJP\/AD); b.2 Series E, F watermark arms (ND 1979–1980, PCL\/AD); c.1 Series F–H watermark sunbursts (ND 1980–1981, PCL\/AD); c.2 Series H (ND 1981, PCL\/JJG); c.3 Series H (ND 1981–1982, PCL\/EI₁); d.1 Series H, I back lithographed (ND 1982, PCL\/EI₁); d.2 Series I back lithographed (ND 1982–1983, PCL\/JCGS)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-304 · Bottero# 2445–2463 · Numista N#202151\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of Arms\u003c\/a\u003e or Multiple Sunburst (later issues)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155 × 75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of the Argentine Republic (Banco Central de la República Argentina)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda, Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e29 June 1984\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_peso_ley\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePeso ley (1970–1983)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Peso Ley Era: Printing Money While Rome Burned\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePeso ley 18.188\u003c\/strong\u003e was introduced in 1970 under a military government, replacing the old peso at 100:1 — Argentina's first of many currency resets. The \u003cem\u003eDecreto-Ley\u003c\/em\u003e inscription on the earlier notes (P-293 through P-296) literally means \"Decree-Law\" — a reminder that these notes were authorized not by a democratically elected congress but by military fiat. By the time the later notes in this set (P-302 through P-304) dropped the \u003cem\u003eLey\u003c\/em\u003e inscription entirely, Argentina was deep into the \u003cstrong\u003eDirty War\u003c\/strong\u003e (1976–1983), a period of state terrorism under the military junta that \"disappeared\" an estimated 30,000 people. The peso ley itself was demonetized in 1983 — replaced by the \u003cem\u003epeso argentino\u003c\/em\u003e at 10,000:1 — as hyperinflation made even 1,000-peso notes nearly worthless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBelgrano and San Martín: The Two Faces of Liberation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManuel Belgrano\u003c\/strong\u003e (1770–1820) was a lawyer, economist, and general who created the Argentine flag in 1812 — the sky-blue and white colors said to mirror the sky over the Río de la Plata. He appears on the lower denominations of this set (1, 5, and 10 pesos). \u003cstrong\u003eJosé de San Martín\u003c\/strong\u003e (1778–1850) is the \u003cem\u003eLibertador\u003c\/em\u003e — the general who crossed the Andes in one of history's most audacious military campaigns to liberate Chile and Peru. He dominates the higher denominations (50, 100, 500, and 1,000 pesos). Together, they bookend the entire arc of Argentine independence on a single set of notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn this piece of Argentine history\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeven notes. Two heroes. One collapsing currency. This set captures Argentina at its most dramatic — a country of extraordinary natural beauty and intellectual vitality repeatedly undone by its own politics. The Llao-Llao resort on the back of the 1 peso remains one of the most beautiful images ever put on a banknote. Own the whole story.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52436807713079,"sku":"ARSET7-DECRETO\/SINLEY-MIX","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/Screenshot_2026-06-08_at_18.43.53.png?v=1780971186"},{"product_id":"argentina-p323-1-austral-1985-1989-unc-series-a-rivadavia","title":"Argentina P323 1 Austral 1985-1989 XF—Series A—Teal—1st President—R020K","description":"\u003cp\u003eArgentina's first Austral note marks a desperate monetary reset — a new currency born from hyperinflation, featuring the nation's great intellectual reformer on one side and the timeless figure of Liberty on the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e teal\/blue-green dominant engraving; white\/light background; purple accents on numeral \"1\" and guilloche; teal rainbow motif upper center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bernardino_Rivadavia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBernardino Rivadavia\u003c\/a\u003e at center — Argentina's first president and pioneering reformer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge stylized \"1\" numeral to right with purple guilloche overlay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLatent image BCRA in security panel at left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRainbow rosette motif upper center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHoracio A. Alonso (HAA)\u003c\/a\u003e, Deputy General Manager; Juan J. A. Concepción (JJAC), President\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscriptions: \u003cem\u003eBANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA \/ Un Austral\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e teal\/green dominant engraving; brown\/tan guilloche border at left; lavender\/purple underprint on right panel; multicolor pink, red, and green geometric strip at lower right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllegorical figure of Liberty seated at left-center, holding torch aloft in right hand and shield at left; coat of arms at her feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOlive branch and laurel framing the central vignette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge numeral \"1\" in teal rectangle at upper right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInscriptions: \u003cem\u003eREPUBLICA ARGENTINA \/ Un Austral \/ CASA DE MONEDA\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea. Series A, ND (1985–1986), sig HAA\/JJAC — this note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ear. Replacement (R1): Prefix R, suffix A, ND (1985–1986), sig HAA\/JJAC\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eb.1 Series B, ND (1986), sig JAP\/JJAC\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eb.2 Series B, ND (1986–1988), sig ES\/JLM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eb.3 Series C, ND (1988–1989), sig ES\/JLM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eb.3r Replacement (R2): Prefix R, suffix A, ND (1986–1989), sig ES\/JLM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-323a; TBB B2801–B2810; Numista N#201738\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multiple sunbursts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155 × 65 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (Banco Central de la República Argentina)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda, Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e31 December 1991\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHoracio A. Alonso (HAA)\u003c\/a\u003e, Deputy General Manager; Juan J. A. Concepción (JJAC), President\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_austral\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAustral\u003c\/a\u003e (1985–1991)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Argentina\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From Latin \u003cem\u003eargentum\u003c\/em\u003e (silver), referencing the silver-rich Río de la Plata basin that lured Spanish conquistadors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Buenos_Aires\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuenos Aires\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~3.1 million; metro pop. ~15.5 million, UN 2023) — comparable to the greater Chicago metro\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish for \"good airs\" or \"fair winds,\" from the full colonial name \u003cem\u003eCiudad de la Santísima Trinidad y Puerto de Santa María de los Buenos Aires\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~46 million (UN 2023) — comparable to California and Texas combined\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,780,400 km² (1,073,500 mi²) — comparable to India, or roughly the size of the contiguous US west of the Mississippi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$25,000 (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soybeans and soy products, corn, wheat, beef, lithium, crude oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chile (west), Bolivia and Paraguay (north), Brazil and Uruguay (northeast); Atlantic Ocean (east)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/European_Argentines\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEuropean Argentines\u003c\/a\u003e (~97%, predominantly Italian and Spanish descent); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_in_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous peoples\u003c\/a\u003e (~3%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUN\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1948); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mercosur\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMercosur\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1991); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eG20\u003c\/a\u003e (1999); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Trade_Organization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWTO\u003c\/a\u003e (1995)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eViceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (1776–1810) — Spanish colonial administration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMay Revolution (1810) — beginning of independence movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeclaration of Independence (1816)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFederal Republic established (1861–date) — this note issued during this period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eArgentina Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArgentina has defaulted on its sovereign debt \u003cstrong\u003enine times\u003c\/strong\u003e — more than almost any other country in history; the Austral itself was introduced after the Peso Argentino collapsed under 3,000% inflation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe country once had \u003cstrong\u003efive presidents in ten days\u003c\/strong\u003e (December 2001–January 2002) during its worst economic crisis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArgentina is the \u003cstrong\u003eworld's largest producer of yerba mate\u003c\/strong\u003e and consumes more of it per capita than any other nation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuenos Aires has more \u003cstrong\u003epsychoanalysts per capita\u003c\/strong\u003e than any city on Earth — therapy is so embedded in culture it's called \u003cem\u003eel psicoanálisis argentino\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe country has produced \u003cstrong\u003efive Nobel Prize winners\u003c\/strong\u003e, including two in medicine and one in peace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArgentina's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Patagonia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePatagonia\u003c\/a\u003e region contains some of the world's largest untapped freshwater reserves and lithium deposits — resources that will define the 21st century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Currency Born from Chaos\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy 1985, Argentina's Peso Argentino had become nearly worthless. Inflation was running at over 1,000% annually. The government's answer was the \u003cstrong\u003eAustral\u003c\/strong\u003e — introduced on June 14, 1985, at a rate of 1,000 Pesos Argentinos to 1 Austral. It was a bold stroke of monetary surgery, accompanied by the \u003cem\u003ePlan Austral\u003c\/em\u003e — a shock stabilization program that briefly worked. Inflation fell from 1,129% in 1985 to 82% in 1986. But the underlying fiscal problems were never solved, and by 1989 inflation had returned with a vengeance, eventually reaching \u003cstrong\u003e3,079% in 1989\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of the worst hyperinflationary episodes in world history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBernardino Rivadavia — The Reformer Who Came Too Early\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBernardino Rivadavia\u003c\/strong\u003e (1780–1845) was Argentina's first president (1826–1827) and one of its most visionary — and tragic — figures. He founded the University of Buenos Aires, abolished the Inquisition, promoted religious tolerance, and attempted to modernize the young republic along European liberal lines. He was also the first head of state in the Americas to abolish slavery in his jurisdiction. But his centralist policies alienated the provinces, and he resigned after just over a year in office, dying in exile in Cádiz, Spain. His face on the Austral is a quiet tribute to the idea that Argentina's best instincts — toward education, openness, and reform — have always struggled against its worst.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLiberty, Torch, and Shield\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse figure is a classical allegory of \u003cstrong\u003eLiberty\u003c\/strong\u003e — robed, seated, torch raised, shield at her side bearing Argentina's coat of arms. It is the same iconographic tradition that produced the Statue of Liberty and countless revolutionary-era coins and notes across the Americas. On a note born from economic collapse, the image carries an almost defiant optimism: the republic endures, even when its currency does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this first-issue Series A Austral in UNC condition — a crisp artifact of one of the most dramatic monetary experiments in Latin American history, featuring two of Argentina's most enduring symbols on a note that lasted just six years before the next reset.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52436952383799,"sku":"AR323aXF","price":0.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/323-series-A-o.jpg?v=1781092306"},{"product_id":"argentina-p324-5-australes-1985-1989-unc-brown-r0404","title":"Argentina P324 5 Australes 1985-1989 UNC—De Urquiza—Brown—R0404","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 5 Australes continues Argentina's short-lived Austral series, placing one of the country's most consequential military and political figures — the man who defeated Rosas and unified the nation — on a note born from the same inflationary chaos he once helped tame through force of arms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e brown\/olive dominant engraving; pink\/mauve guilloche on left panel; dark olive-green and burgundy\/crimson geometric rosette at right; white background\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Justo_Jos%C3%A9_de_Urquiza\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJusto José de Urquiza\u003c\/a\u003e at center — Argentine general, president of the Confederation (1854–1860), and governor of Entre Ríos\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLarge stylized \"5\" numeral to right with olive-green and burgundy guilloche rosette\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLatent image BCRA in security panel at left\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSeries A (suffix A on serial number)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHoracio A. Alonso (HAA)\u003c\/a\u003e, Deputy General Manager; Juan J. A. Concepción (JJAC), President\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInscriptions: \u003cem\u003eBANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA \/ CINCO AUSTRALES\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e pink\/rose dominant engraving; golden-tan\/ochre basket-weave underprint on right panel; white background; multicolor pink and gold diamond motif at lower right\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAllegorical figure of Liberty (Progreso) seated at left-center, holding torch in left hand and Argentine shield in right hand; coat of arms at her feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDecorative border and scrollwork framing the central vignette\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLarge numeral \"5\" at upper center-right\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInscriptions: \u003cem\u003eREPUBLICA ARGENTINA \/ CINCO AUSTRALES \/ CASA DE MONEDA\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea. Series A, ND (1986–1987), sig HAA\/JJAC — this note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ear. Replacement (R1): Prefix R, suffix A, ND (1986–1987), sig HAA\/JJAC\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eb. Series A, ND (1987–1989), sig ES\/JLM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ebr. Replacement (R2): Prefix R, suffix A, ND (1987–1989), sig ES\/JLM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-324a; TBB B2811–B2817; Numista N#202634\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multiple Sun of May\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155 × 65 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (Banco Central de la República Argentina)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda, Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e31 December 1991\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHoracio A. Alonso (HAA)\u003c\/a\u003e, Deputy General Manager; Juan J. A. Concepción (JJAC), President\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_austral\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAustral\u003c\/a\u003e (1985–1991)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Argentina\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From Latin \u003cem\u003eargentum\u003c\/em\u003e (silver), referencing the silver-rich Río de la Plata basin that lured Spanish conquistadors\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Buenos_Aires\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuenos Aires\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~3.1 million; metro pop. ~15.5 million, UN 2023) — comparable to the greater Chicago metro\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish for \"good airs\" or \"fair winds,\" from the full colonial name \u003cem\u003eCiudad de la Santísima Trinidad y Puerto de Santa María de los Buenos Aires\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~46 million (UN 2023) — comparable to California and Texas combined\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,780,400 km² (1,073,500 mi²) — comparable to India, or roughly the size of the contiguous US west of the Mississippi\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$25,000 (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soybeans and soy products, corn, wheat, beef, lithium, crude oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chile (west), Bolivia and Paraguay (north), Brazil and Uruguay (northeast); Atlantic Ocean (east)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/European_Argentines\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEuropean Argentines\u003c\/a\u003e (~97%, predominantly Italian and Spanish descent); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_in_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous peoples\u003c\/a\u003e (~3%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUN\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1948); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mercosur\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMercosur\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1991); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eG20\u003c\/a\u003e (1999); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Trade_Organization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWTO\u003c\/a\u003e (1995)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eViceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (1776–1810) — Spanish colonial administration\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eMay Revolution (1810) — beginning of independence movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eDeclaration of Independence (1816)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eFederal Republic established (1861–date) — this note issued during this period\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eArgentina Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina has defaulted on its sovereign debt \u003cstrong\u003enine times\u003c\/strong\u003e — more than almost any other country in history; the Austral itself was introduced after the Peso Argentino collapsed under 3,000% inflation\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe country once had \u003cstrong\u003efive presidents in ten days\u003c\/strong\u003e (December 2001–January 2002) during its worst economic crisis\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina is the \u003cstrong\u003eworld's largest producer of yerba mate\u003c\/strong\u003e and consumes more of it per capita than any other nation\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBuenos Aires has more \u003cstrong\u003epsychoanalysts per capita\u003c\/strong\u003e than any city on Earth — therapy is so embedded in culture it's called \u003cem\u003eel psicoanálisis argentino\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe country has produced \u003cstrong\u003efive Nobel Prize winners\u003c\/strong\u003e, including two in medicine and one in peace\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Patagonia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePatagonia\u003c\/a\u003e region contains some of the world's largest untapped freshwater reserves and lithium deposits — resources that will define the 21st century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Currency Born from Chaos\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy 1985, Argentina's Peso Argentino had become nearly worthless. Inflation was running at over 1,000% annually. The government's answer was the \u003cstrong\u003eAustral\u003c\/strong\u003e — introduced on June 14, 1985, at a rate of 1,000 Pesos Argentinos to 1 Austral. It was a bold stroke of monetary surgery, accompanied by the \u003cem\u003ePlan Austral\u003c\/em\u003e — a shock stabilization program that briefly worked. Inflation fell from 1,129% in 1985 to 82% in 1986. But the underlying fiscal problems were never solved, and by 1989 inflation had returned with a vengeance, eventually reaching \u003cstrong\u003e3,079% in 1989\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of the worst hyperinflationary episodes in world history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eJusto José de Urquiza — The General Who Ended a Tyrant\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJusto José de Urquiza y García\u003c\/strong\u003e (1801–1870) was the most powerful caudillo of his era and the man who finally brought down Juan Manuel de Rosas, the iron-fisted dictator who had dominated Argentina for two decades. At the \u003cstrong\u003eBattle of Caseros\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1852, Urquiza led a coalition of Argentine provinces, Uruguay, and Brazil to defeat Rosas — ending his rule and opening the door to Argentina's first national constitution in 1853. Urquiza served as president of the Argentine Confederation from 1854 to 1860, governing a country still split between his confederation and Buenos Aires province. He was assassinated in 1870 by followers of a rival caudillo. His face on the 5 Australes is a reminder that Argentina's unity was never given — it was fought for, repeatedly, at enormous cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLiberty, Torch, and Shield\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse carries the same allegorical \u003cstrong\u003eLiberty\u003c\/strong\u003e figure that appears across the Austral series — robed, seated, torch raised, Argentine shield at her side. The design had already appeared on earlier Argentine peso notes, making it one of the most enduring images in the country's monetary history. On a denomination named for the southern stars, Liberty's torch feels less like decoration and more like a dare: keep the flame lit, no matter what the inflation rate says.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this Series A 5 Australes in UNC condition — a crisp example of Argentina's boldest monetary experiment, signed by the first pair of Austral-era officials and featuring one of the republic's great nation-builders on a note that outlasted its own currency by just six years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52437203812663,"sku":"AR324aU","price":0.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/324o.jpg?v=1781093234"},{"product_id":"argentina-p325-10-australes-1985-1989-unc-r0303","title":"Argentina P325b 10 Australes 1986-1989 AU—Series B—Obscure President—R0303","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 10 Australes features one of Argentina's most obscure presidents — a man who held office for less than two years before resigning into historical near-oblivion — on a note that itself barely lasted six years before the Austral collapsed into hyperinflationary history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e blue-grey dominant engraving; white background; golden-tan\/ochre feather and shell guilloche rosette at right; dark purple\/mauve numeral \"10\" overlay; orange rosette motif upper left\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Santiago_Derqui\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSantiago Derqui\u003c\/a\u003e at center — president of Argentina (1860–1861), successor to Urquiza in the Confederation\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLarge stylized \"10\" numeral to right with purple\/mauve overlay and golden-tan guilloche rosette\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLatent image BCRA in security panel at left\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSeries B (suffix B on serial number)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eElías Salama (ES)\u003c\/a\u003e, General Manager; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jos%C3%A9_Luis_Machinea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosé Luis Machinea (JLM)\u003c\/a\u003e, President\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInscriptions: \u003cem\u003eBANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA \/ Diez Australes \/ Santiago Derqui\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e blue\/steel-blue dominant engraving; pink\/lavender underprint; white background; multicolor green, red, and orange geometric diamond strip at lower right\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAllegorical figure of Liberty (Progreso) seated at left-center, holding torch aloft and Argentine shield; coat of arms at her feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDecorative scrollwork and laurel framing the central vignette\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLarge numeral \"10\" at center-right\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInscriptions: \u003cem\u003eREPUBLICA ARGENTINA \/ Diez Australes \/ CASA DE MONEDA\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ea. Series A, ND (1986–1987), sig HAA\/JJAC\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ear. Replacement (R1): Prefix R, suffix A, ND (1986–1987), sig HAA\/JJAC\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eb. Series A\/B\/C, ND (1987–1989), sig ES\/JLM — this note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ebr. Replacement (R2): Prefix R, suffix A, ND (1987–1989), sig ES\/JLM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-325b; Bottero# 2821–2825; Colantonio# 699; Numista N#203806\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multiple sunbursts\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155 × 65 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (Banco Central de la República Argentina)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda, Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e31 December 1991\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eElías Salama (ES)\u003c\/a\u003e, General Manager; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jos%C3%A9_Luis_Machinea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosé Luis Machinea (JLM)\u003c\/a\u003e, President\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_austral\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAustral\u003c\/a\u003e (1985–1991)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Argentina\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From Latin \u003cem\u003eargentum\u003c\/em\u003e (silver), referencing the silver-rich Río de la Plata basin that lured Spanish conquistadors\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Buenos_Aires\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuenos Aires\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~3.1 million; metro pop. ~15.5 million, UN 2023) — comparable to the greater Chicago metro\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish for \"good airs\" or \"fair winds,\" from the full colonial name \u003cem\u003eCiudad de la Santísima Trinidad y Puerto de Santa María de los Buenos Aires\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~46 million (UN 2023) — comparable to California and Texas combined\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,780,400 km² (1,073,500 mi²) — comparable to India, or roughly the size of the contiguous US west of the Mississippi\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$25,000 (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soybeans and soy products, corn, wheat, beef, lithium, crude oil\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chile (west), Bolivia and Paraguay (north), Brazil and Uruguay (northeast); Atlantic Ocean (east)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/European_Argentines\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEuropean Argentines\u003c\/a\u003e (~97%, predominantly Italian and Spanish descent); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_in_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous peoples\u003c\/a\u003e (~3%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUN\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1948); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mercosur\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMercosur\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1991); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eG20\u003c\/a\u003e (1999); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Trade_Organization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWTO\u003c\/a\u003e (1995)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eViceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (1776–1810) — Spanish colonial administration\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eMay Revolution (1810) — beginning of independence movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eDeclaration of Independence (1816)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eFederal Republic established (1861–date) — this note issued during this period\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eArgentina Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina has defaulted on its sovereign debt \u003cstrong\u003enine times\u003c\/strong\u003e — more than almost any other country in history; the Austral itself was introduced after the Peso Argentino collapsed under 3,000% inflation\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe country once had \u003cstrong\u003efive presidents in ten days\u003c\/strong\u003e (December 2001–January 2002) during its worst economic crisis\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina is the \u003cstrong\u003eworld's largest producer of yerba mate\u003c\/strong\u003e and consumes more of it per capita than any other nation\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBuenos Aires has more \u003cstrong\u003epsychoanalysts per capita\u003c\/strong\u003e than any city on Earth — therapy is so embedded in culture it's called \u003cem\u003eel psicoanálisis argentino\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe country has produced \u003cstrong\u003efive Nobel Prize winners\u003c\/strong\u003e, including two in medicine and one in peace\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Patagonia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePatagonia\u003c\/a\u003e region contains some of the world's largest untapped freshwater reserves and lithium deposits — resources that will define the 21st century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Currency Born from Chaos\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy 1985, Argentina's Peso Argentino had become nearly worthless. Inflation was running at over 1,000% annually. The government's answer was the \u003cstrong\u003eAustral\u003c\/strong\u003e — introduced on June 14, 1985, at a rate of 1,000 Pesos Argentinos to 1 Austral. It was a bold stroke of monetary surgery, accompanied by the \u003cem\u003ePlan Austral\u003c\/em\u003e — a shock stabilization program that briefly worked. Inflation fell from 1,129% in 1985 to 82% in 1986. But the underlying fiscal problems were never solved, and by 1989 inflation had returned with a vengeance, eventually reaching \u003cstrong\u003e3,079% in 1989\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of the worst hyperinflationary episodes in world history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSantiago Derqui — The President History Forgot\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSantiago Derqui\u003c\/strong\u003e (1809–1867) served as president of Argentina from 1860 to 1861 — one of the shortest and most turbulent presidencies in the country's history. A lawyer and politician from Córdoba, he succeeded Urquiza as head of the Argentine Confederation just as Buenos Aires province was finally being reintegrated into the national fold. His presidency was immediately consumed by the conflict between the Confederation and Buenos Aires, culminating in the \u003cstrong\u003eBattle of Pavón\u003c\/strong\u003e (September 1861), where Confederation forces were defeated. Derqui resigned shortly after and went into exile in Montevideo, Uruguay, where he died in obscurity. He is one of the least-remembered figures in Argentine political history — which makes his appearance on a banknote all the more striking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLiberty, Torch, and Shield\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse carries the same allegorical \u003cstrong\u003eLiberty\u003c\/strong\u003e figure that runs through the entire Austral series — robed, seated, torch raised, Argentine shield at her side. By the time this Series B note was issued in 1987–1989, the Austral was already under severe pressure. The Plan Austral had bought time but not salvation. Liberty's torch on the reverse reads less like a triumph and more like a stubborn refusal to give up — which, in the context of Argentine monetary history, is itself a kind of heroism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this Series B 10 Australes in UNC condition — signed by Salama and Machinea, the last pair of Austral-era officials, on a note featuring one of Argentina's most forgotten presidents and the republic's most enduring allegorical image.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52437271249207,"sku":"AR325bAU","price":0.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/325-series-B-o.jpg?v=1781093913"},{"product_id":"argentina-p326-50-australes-1986-1989-unc-r0303","title":"Argentina P326 50 Australes 1986-1989 XF—Series A—Mitre—R0202","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 50 Australes captures Argentina's brief, turbulent experiment with a currency born of hyperinflationary desperation — featuring the nation's most consequential 19th-century statesman on a note that itself became worthless within a decade of issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e pale lavender-purple background; violet-purple dominant engraving; dark green and brown-purple security guilloche elements at right; pink-red accents in denomination numeral\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePortrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bartolom%C3%A9_Mitre\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBartolomé Mitre\u003c\/a\u003e — Argentine statesman, soldier, and author; President of Argentina 1862–1868\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLarge stylized \"A\" (Austral symbol) and \"50\" guilloche watermark panel at left\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGeometric security elements: interlocking diamond and leaf-form guilloche patterns in dark green and purple at right\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSerial number: prefix letter + 8 digits + suffix letter (e.g., 64.559.951 A)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eBANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA \/ Cincuenta Australes \/ Bartolomé Mitre\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures (by variety):\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003ea (ND 1986): German R. Pampillo (Deputy General Manager) \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJuan J. A. Concepción\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eb.1 (ND 1986–1987): Julío Alberto Piekarz (General Manager) \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJuan J. A. Concepción\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eb.2 (ND 1988–1989): Elias Salama (General Manager) \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jos%C3%A9_Luis_Machinea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosé Luis Machinea\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eb.3 (ND 1989): Rene E. De Paul (General Manager) \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Javier_Gonz%C3%A1lez_Fraga\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJavier González Fraga\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e pale blue-green teal background with fine-line guilloche; dark grey-black dominant engraving of Liberty figure; multicolor teal, pink, and orange rosette emblem at lower right; dark teal \"50\" numeral\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAllegorical figure of Liberty (Progreso) with torch raised in right hand and shield at left, seated on a plinth\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eElaborate fan-shaped guilloche radiating behind the figure\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMulticolor lotus\/rosette emblem (national cockade motif) at lower right\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInscription: \u003cem\u003eREPUBLICA ARGENTINA \/ Cincuenta Australes\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ea — ND (1986), sig. GRP\/JJAC, Serie A\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003ea-r — ND (1986), Replacement, Prefix R suffix A\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eb.1 — ND (1986–1987), sig. JAP\/JJAC, Serie A\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eb.2 — ND (1988–1989), sig. ES\/JLM, Serie A — this note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eb.2r — ND (1988–1989), Replacement, Prefix R suffix A\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eb.3 — ND (1989), sig. REDP\/JGF, Serie A\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-326b.2; Numista \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/numista.com\/203808\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eN#203808\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multiple sunbursts\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155 × 65 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBanco Central de la República Argentina\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda, Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e1 March 1992\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_austral\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArgentine Austral\u003c\/a\u003e (1985–1991)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Man on the Note: Bartolomé Mitre\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBartolomé Mitre\u003c\/strong\u003e is arguably the most consequential figure in Argentine nation-building. As president from 1862 to 1868, he unified the fractured Argentine Confederation under Buenos Aires, established the Supreme Court, and created the national army. He was also a prolific historian and journalist — founding the newspaper \u003cem\u003eLa Nación\u003c\/em\u003e in 1870, which still publishes today. His face on the 50 Australes is a reminder that Argentina's intellectual and political foundations were laid by men of genuine stature — even as the currency bearing his image collapsed into hyperinflationary oblivion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Austral: A Currency Born Desperate\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eArgentine Austral\u003c\/strong\u003e was introduced in June 1985 under President Raúl Alfonsín as part of the \"Austral Plan\" — a shock therapy attempt to halt inflation that had reached \u003cstrong\u003e688% annually\u003c\/strong\u003e. It worked briefly. Then it didn't. By 1989, inflation hit \u003cstrong\u003e3,079%\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Austral was quietly retired in 1992, replaced by the Convertibility Peso at a rate of 10,000 Australes to 1 Peso. This 50 Australes note — worth fractions of a US cent by the end — is a paper artifact of one of the most dramatic monetary collapses in modern history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLiberty with a Torch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse figure — \u003cstrong\u003eLiberty (Progreso)\u003c\/strong\u003e, seated with torch and shield — is a classical allegory that appears across Argentine currency going back to the 19th century. The torch represents enlightenment and progress; the shield, national sovereignty. The irony of a \"progress\" allegory on a note destroyed by hyperinflation is not lost on collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Argentina\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From Latin \u003cem\u003eargentum\u003c\/em\u003e (silver) — a reference to the silver-rich Río de la Plata basin that drew Spanish colonizers\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Buenos_Aires\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuenos Aires\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~3.1 million; metro pop. ~15.5 million)\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish for \"fair winds\" (\u003cem\u003ebuenos aires\u003c\/em\u003e) — named by 16th-century Spanish sailors\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~46 million (UN 2024) — roughly Texas and California combined\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,780,400 km² (1,073,500 mi²) — comparable to India, or roughly the size of the contiguous US minus the eastern seaboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$26,000 (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soybeans and soy products, corn, wheat, beef, lithium, petroleum\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chile (west), Bolivia and Paraguay (north), Brazil and Uruguay (northeast); Atlantic Ocean (east)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish (~100%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/European_Argentines\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEuropean Argentines\u003c\/a\u003e (~97%, predominantly Italian and Spanish descent); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_in_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous peoples\u003c\/a\u003e (~3%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUN\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1948); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mercosur\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMercosur\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1991); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eG20\u003c\/a\u003e (member); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Trade_Organization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWTO\u003c\/a\u003e (1995)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003ePre-colonial: Diverse indigenous peoples including the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mapuche\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMapuche\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guarani_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuaraní\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Quechua_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQuechua\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eSpanish colonization (1516–1816) — Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata established 1776\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eIndependence declared 9 July 1816\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eFederal Republic established 1861 — this note issued during this period\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eArgentina Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina has experienced \u003cstrong\u003eeight sovereign debt defaults\u003c\/strong\u003e — more than any other country in history — including defaults in 2001, 2014, and 2020.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAustral currency on this note\u003c\/strong\u003e was introduced in 1985 to replace the Peso Argentino at 1,000:1 — and was itself replaced by the Peso in 1992 at 10,000:1. In other words, one 1992 Peso = 10,000,000 pre-1985 Pesos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina has the \u003cstrong\u003ehighest number of psychologists per capita\u003c\/strong\u003e in the world — roughly 220 per 100,000 people, more than double the US rate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe country has \u003cstrong\u003ewon the FIFA World Cup three times\u003c\/strong\u003e (1978, 1986, 2022) and produced Lionel Messi, widely considered the greatest footballer of all time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina's \u003cstrong\u003ePatagonia region\u003c\/strong\u003e contains some of the world's largest untapped lithium reserves, making it a critical player in the global EV battery supply chain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eIguazú Falls\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Argentine-Brazilian border are wider than Niagara and taller than Victoria Falls — Eleanor Roosevelt reportedly said upon seeing them: \"Poor Niagara.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this 50 Australes and hold a tangible piece of Argentina's most turbulent monetary chapter — a note that passed through the hands of ordinary Argentines during one of the worst economic crises of the 20th century, now preserved in collectible condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52437999583543,"sku":"AR326aXF","price":0.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/326o.jpg?v=1781098509"},{"product_id":"argentina-p327-100-australes-1985-1990-unc-series-d-f0408","title":"Argentina P-327c 100 Australes 1989-1990 UNC—Ser D—The Schoolmaster President","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 100 Australes is a relic of Argentina's most turbulent monetary chapter — a currency born in crisis, demonetized within seven years, and now a vivid artifact of the hyperinflationary era that reshaped a nation. Series D, the final and most common series, is the one to own in UNC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e blue-green engraving; light olive-tan background; gold and brown accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Domingo_Faustino_Sarmiento\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDomingo Faustino Sarmiento\u003c\/a\u003e — writer, statesman, and Argentina's seventh president (1868–1874), celebrated as the father of public education in Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLettering:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBanco Central de la República Argentina \/ Cien Australes \/ Domingo F. Sarmiento\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eREDP\u003c\/a\u003e (Rene E. De Paul, General Manager) \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Javier_Gonz%C3%A1lez_Fraga\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJGF\u003c\/a\u003e (Javier González Fraga, President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e olive-tan background; blue-green engraving; gold accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral vignette:\u003c\/strong\u003e Allegorical figure of Liberty (\u003cem\u003eProgreso\u003c\/em\u003e) — seated at left center, holding a torch and shield\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLettering:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eREPUBLICA ARGENTINA \/ Cien Australes\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eP-327a ND(1985–1986) HAA\/JJAC Series A\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eP-327b ND(1987–1989) ES\/JLM Series A–B\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cstrong\u003eP-327c ND(1989–1990) REDP\/JGF Series B, C, D — this note\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-327c; TBB B385; Numista N#203810\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multiple sunbursts\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155 × 65 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (\u003cem\u003eBanco Central de la República Argentina\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda, Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e30 November 1992\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRene E. De Paul\u003c\/a\u003e (Gen. Manager) \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Javier_Gonz%C3%A1lez_Fraga\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJavier González Fraga\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_austral\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArgentine Austral\u003c\/a\u003e (1985–1991)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Currency Born in Crisis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Austral was introduced on 15 June 1985 under President Raúl Alfonsín as part of the \u003cstrong\u003ePlan Austral\u003c\/strong\u003e — a shock stabilization program meant to arrest hyperinflation that had reached 688% annually. The new currency replaced the Peso Argentino at a rate of 1 Austral = 1,000 Pesos Argentinos. It worked — briefly. By 1989, inflation was back above 3,000%, and the Austral itself was replaced by the Peso Convertible in 1992 at 10,000 Australes to 1 Peso. This note is a physical record of that collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSarmiento: The Schoolmaster President\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDomingo Faustino Sarmiento\u003c\/strong\u003e (1811–1888) is one of the most consequential figures in Argentine history — a self-educated man from San Juan who became a journalist, diplomat, and ultimately president. His landmark work \u003cem\u003eFacundo: Civilization and Barbarism\u003c\/em\u003e (1845) remains a foundational text of Latin American literature. As president, he founded hundreds of schools and libraries, imported teachers from the United States, and laid the groundwork for Argentina's once-enviable literacy rate. His face on the 100 Australes is no accident: education was supposed to be the antidote to the chaos this very note represents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLiberty Seated — Progreso\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse allegory of \u003cstrong\u003eLiberty\u003c\/strong\u003e — rendered here as \u003cem\u003eProgreso\u003c\/em\u003e, Progress — is a classical motif that appears across Argentine currency history. Torch aloft, shield at her side, she embodies the republican ideals Argentina proclaimed and struggled to sustain. The irony of a \u003cem\u003eProgress\u003c\/em\u003e figure on a note issued during economic freefall is not lost on collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Argentina\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From Latin \u003cem\u003eargentum\u003c\/em\u003e (silver), referencing the silver-rich lands the Spanish hoped to find — and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/R%C3%ADo_de_la_Plata\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRío de la Plata\u003c\/a\u003e (River of Silver) basin\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Buenos_Aires\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuenos Aires\u003c\/a\u003e — city pop. ~3.1 million; metro pop. ~15.5 million (2023)\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish for \"fair winds\" (\u003cem\u003ebuenos aires\u003c\/em\u003e), from the full original name \u003cem\u003eCiudad de la Santísima Trinidad y Puerto de Santa María de los Buenos Aires\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~46 million (UN 2023) — roughly California and Texas combined\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,780,400 km² (1,073,518 mi²) — roughly the size of India, or the entire contiguous US east of the Mississippi plus Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$27,000 (IMF 2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soybeans and soy products, corn, wheat, beef, lithium, petroleum\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chile\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChile\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bolivia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBolivia\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paraguay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eParaguay\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBrazil\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uruguay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUruguay\u003c\/a\u003e; South Atlantic Ocean\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish (~100%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/European_Argentines\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEuropean Argentines\u003c\/a\u003e (~97%, predominantly Italian and Spanish descent); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_in_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous peoples\u003c\/a\u003e (~3%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUN\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eG20\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1999); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mercosur\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMercosur\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1991); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1948); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BRICS\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBRICS\u003c\/a\u003e (invited 2023, declined 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Declared independence from Spain 9 July 1816; Federal Republic established 1861\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eArgentina Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina has defaulted on its sovereign debt \u003cstrong\u003enine times\u003c\/strong\u003e — more than any other country in history, including defaults in 2001 (the largest in history at the time, $100 billion) and 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIn 2023, annual inflation hit \u003cstrong\u003e211%\u003c\/strong\u003e — the highest in the world that year; the peso lost ~80% of its value in 12 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina was once the \u003cstrong\u003e10th richest country in the world\u003c\/strong\u003e by GDP per capita (circa 1913) — wealthier than France or Germany at the time\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe country has \u003cstrong\u003ethree time zones\u003c\/strong\u003e on paper but operates on one — clocks in Patagonia are effectively wrong by up to an hour\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina produces more \u003cstrong\u003epsychoanalysts per capita\u003c\/strong\u003e than any country on Earth; Buenos Aires has more therapists per resident than New York City\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Patagonia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePatagonian steppe\u003c\/a\u003e is one of the least densely populated regions on Earth — vast stretches with fewer than 1 person per km²\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina is the world's \u003cstrong\u003ethird-largest lithium producer\u003c\/strong\u003e, sitting atop the \"Lithium Triangle\" with Chile and Bolivia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and hold a tangible piece of Argentina's most dramatic monetary experiment — a currency that rose from crisis, briefly stabilized a nation, and collapsed under the weight of its own contradictions. Series D, the final issue, in UNC: the last word on the Austral.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52449461895479,"sku":"AR327cUNC","price":0.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/327o.jpg?v=1781182730"},{"product_id":"argentina-p-328b-500-australes-1988-1990-unc-ser-a-redp-jgf-avellaneda","title":"Argentina P-328b 500 Australes ND (1990) UNC—Ser A SIg REDP\/JGF—The Boy President","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 500 Australes is the higher-denomination companion to the 100 — same crisis, same doomed currency, same allegorical reverse, but a different face: \u003cstrong\u003eNicolás Avellaneda\u003c\/strong\u003e, the youngest president in Argentine history. Series b, the final and most common issue, signed by REDP and JGF, in UNC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e olive-green engraving; light tan-cream background; purple and gold accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nicol%C3%A1s_Avellaneda\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNicolás Avellaneda\u003c\/a\u003e — journalist, lawyer, and \u003cstrong\u003eArgentina's seventh president\u003c\/strong\u003e (1874–1880), elected at age 37, making him the youngest president in the country's history; champion of immigration and national education\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLettering:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA \/ Quinientos Australes \/ Nicolás Avellaneda\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRene E. De Paul\u003c\/a\u003e (Gen. Manager) \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Javier_Gonz%C3%A1lez_Fraga\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJavier González Fraga\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e purple-violet background; olive-green engraving; gold accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral vignette:\u003c\/strong\u003e Allegorical figure of Liberty (\u003cem\u003eProgreso\u003c\/em\u003e) — seated at left center, holding a torch and shield\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLettering:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eREPUBLICA ARGENTINA \/ Quinientos Australes\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eP-328a ND(1988) ES\/JLM Series A\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cstrong\u003eP-328b ND(1990) REDP\/JGF Series A — this note\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-328b; Bottero# 2851; Colantonio# 711; Numista N#203814\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multiple sunbursts\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155 × 65 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (\u003cem\u003eBanco Central de la República Argentina\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda, Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e30 November 1992\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bcra.gob.ar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRene E. De Paul\u003c\/a\u003e (Gen. Manager) \u0026amp; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Javier_Gonz%C3%A1lez_Fraga\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJavier González Fraga\u003c\/a\u003e (President)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_austral\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArgentine Austral\u003c\/a\u003e (1985–1991)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Currency Born in Crisis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Austral was introduced on 15 June 1985 under President Raúl Alfonsín as part of the \u003cstrong\u003ePlan Austral\u003c\/strong\u003e — a shock stabilization program meant to arrest hyperinflation that had reached 688% annually. The new currency replaced the Peso Argentino at a rate of 1 Austral = 1,000 Pesos Argentinos. It worked — briefly. By 1989, inflation was back above 3,000%, and the Austral itself was replaced by the Peso Convertible in 1992 at 10,000 Australes to 1 Peso. This note is a physical record of that collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAvellaneda: The Boy President\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicolás Avellaneda\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1837\u003c\/strong\u003e–\u003cstrong\u003e1885\u003c\/strong\u003e) was born in \u003cstrong\u003eTucumán\u003c\/strong\u003e and rose to the presidency at just 37 — the youngest in Argentine history. A lawyer, journalist, and passionate advocate for public education, he authored the landmark \u003cem\u003eLey de Educación Común\u003c\/em\u003e framework and oversaw the federalization of \u003cstrong\u003eBuenos Aires\u003c\/strong\u003e as the national capital in 1880, a defining moment in Argentina's consolidation as a modern state. He died at 48, still young, still consequential. His presence on the 500 Australes places one of Argentina's most intellectually serious leaders on its most economically chaotic currency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLiberty Seated — Progreso\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse allegory of \u003cstrong\u003eLiberty\u003c\/strong\u003e — rendered here as \u003cem\u003eProgreso\u003c\/em\u003e, Progress — is a classical motif that appears across Argentine currency history. Torch aloft, shield at her side, she embodies the republican ideals Argentina proclaimed and struggled to sustain. The irony of a \u003cem\u003eProgress\u003c\/em\u003e figure on a note issued during economic freefall is not lost on collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Argentina\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From Latin \u003cem\u003eargentum\u003c\/em\u003e (silver), referencing the silver-rich lands the Spanish hoped to find — and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/R%C3%ADo_de_la_Plata\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRío de la Plata\u003c\/a\u003e (River of Silver) basin\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Buenos_Aires\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuenos Aires\u003c\/a\u003e — city pop. ~3.1 million; metro pop. ~15.5 million (2023)\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish for \"fair winds\" (\u003cem\u003ebuenos aires\u003c\/em\u003e), from the full original name \u003cem\u003eCiudad de la Santísima Trinidad y Puerto de Santa María de los Buenos Aires\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~46 million (UN 2023) — roughly California and Texas combined\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,780,400 km² (1,073,518 mi²) — roughly the size of India, or the entire contiguous US east of the Mississippi plus Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$27,000 (IMF 2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soybeans and soy products, corn, wheat, beef, lithium, petroleum\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chile\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChile\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bolivia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBolivia\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paraguay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eParaguay\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBrazil\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uruguay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUruguay\u003c\/a\u003e; South Atlantic Ocean\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish (~100%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/European_Argentines\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEuropean Argentines\u003c\/a\u003e (~97%, predominantly Italian and Spanish descent); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_in_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous peoples\u003c\/a\u003e (~3%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUN\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eG20\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1999); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mercosur\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMercosur\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1991); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1948); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BRICS\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBRICS\u003c\/a\u003e (invited 2023, declined 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Declared independence from Spain 9 July 1816; Federal Republic established 1861\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eArgentina Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina has defaulted on its sovereign debt \u003cstrong\u003enine times\u003c\/strong\u003e — more than any other country in history, including defaults in 2001 (the largest in history at the time, $100 billion) and 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIn 2023, annual inflation hit \u003cstrong\u003e211%\u003c\/strong\u003e — the highest in the world that year; the peso lost ~80% of its value in 12 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina was once the \u003cstrong\u003e10th richest country in the world\u003c\/strong\u003e by GDP per capita (circa 1913) — wealthier than France or Germany at the time\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe country has \u003cstrong\u003ethree time zones\u003c\/strong\u003e on paper but operates on one — clocks in Patagonia are effectively wrong by up to an hour\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina produces more \u003cstrong\u003epsychoanalysts per capita\u003c\/strong\u003e than any country on Earth; Buenos Aires has more therapists per resident than New York City\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Patagonia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePatagonian steppe\u003c\/a\u003e is one of the least densely populated regions on Earth — vast stretches with fewer than 1 person per km²\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina is the world's \u003cstrong\u003ethird-largest lithium producer\u003c\/strong\u003e, sitting atop the \"Lithium Triangle\" with Chile and Bolivia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and hold a tangible piece of Argentina's most dramatic monetary experiment — a currency that rose from crisis, briefly stabilized a nation, and collapsed under the weight of its own contradictions. P-328b, Series b, the final issue, in UNC: the last word on the 500 Austral.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52464796139831,"sku":"AR328bUNC","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/328o_9335100f-1bc0-43c0-ac57-721ad59a8558.jpg?v=1781352422"},{"product_id":"argentina-p-329-1000-australes-nd-1990-unc-ser-a-sig-redp-jgf-the-boy-president-copy","title":"Argentina P-329 1000 Australes 1988-1990 UNC—Ethnic Cleansing General","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 1000 Australes is the highest denomination of Argentina's doomed hyperinflationary currency — a note that circulated as the economy collapsed around it, featuring one of Argentina's most consequential and controversial presidents on its face. Any variety, in UNC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e olive-green background; dark brown-green engraving; gold accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Julio_Argentino_Roca\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJulio A. Roca\u003c\/a\u003e — general, two-time president of Argentina (\u003cstrong\u003e1880–1886\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e1898–1904\u003c\/strong\u003e), architect of the \u003cstrong\u003eConquest of the Desert\u003c\/strong\u003e (1878–1879), the ethnic cleansing of Patagonia's indigenous peoples that opened the south to European settlement\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLettering:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA \/ Mil Australes \/ Julio A. Roca\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e vary by variety — see Other Characteristics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e purple-violet background; olive-green engraving; gold accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral vignette:\u003c\/strong\u003e Allegorical figure of Liberty (\u003cem\u003eProgreso\u003c\/em\u003e) — seated at left center, holding a torch and shield\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLettering:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eRepublica Argentina \/ Mil Australes\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e you may receive any variety:\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eVariety 1 — ND(1988–1989), ES\/JLM, Serie A, Watermark 7-A\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eVariety 2 — ND(1989), REDP\/JGF, Serie A, Watermark 7-B with optical rosette\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eVariety 3 — ND(1989), ES\/JLM, Serie B, Watermark 7-B\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eVariety 4.1 — ND(1990), REDP\/JGF, Serie B, Watermark 5-B\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eVariety 4.2 — ND(1989), REDP\/JGF, Serie B, Watermark 7-B\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eVariety 5 — ND(1990), AJDI\/JGF, Series B\/C, Watermark 5-B\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-329; Bottero# 2853–2863; Numista N#203817\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Variety-dependent — Effigy of Liberty (7-A, 7-B) or Sun from the silver coin minted by the province of Córdoba in 1849 (5-B)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155 × 65 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (\u003cem\u003eBanco Central de la República Argentina\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Casa de Moneda, Argentina\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDemonetized\u003c\/a\u003e: 30 November 1992\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elias Salama (ES), Gen. Manager; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jos%C3%A9_Luis_Machinea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosé Luis Machinea\u003c\/a\u003e (JLM), President; Rene E. De Paul (REDP), Gen. Manager; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Javier_Gonz%C3%A1lez_Fraga\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJavier González Fraga\u003c\/a\u003e (JGF), President; Alfredo J. Di Ioro (AJDI), Vice President\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Argentine_austral\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eArgentine Austral\u003c\/a\u003e (1985–1991)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Currency Born in Crisis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Austral was introduced on \u003cstrong\u003e15 June 1985\u003c\/strong\u003e under President Raúl Alfonsín as part of the \u003cstrong\u003ePlan Austral\u003c\/strong\u003e — a shock stabilization program designed to arrest inflation that had reached \u003cstrong\u003e688% annually\u003c\/strong\u003e. The new currency replaced the Peso Argentino at 1 Austral = 1,000 Pesos Argentinos. It worked — briefly. By 1989, inflation exceeded \u003cstrong\u003e3,000%\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the Austral was itself replaced by the Peso Convertible in 1992 at 10,000 Australes to 1 Peso. The 1000 Australes note, the highest denomination issued, is a physical record of that collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRoca: The General Who Made Argentina Modern — and Committed Ethnic Cleansing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulio Argentino Roca\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1843\u003c\/strong\u003e–\u003cstrong\u003e1914\u003c\/strong\u003e) was born in \u003cstrong\u003eTucumán\u003c\/strong\u003e and became the dominant political figure of Argentina's \u003cem\u003eGeneración del 80\u003c\/em\u003e. As army commander, he led the \u003cstrong\u003eConquest of the Desert\u003c\/strong\u003e — the ethnic cleansing of \u003cstrong\u003ePatagonia\u003c\/strong\u003e and the Pampas, in which Mapuche, Tehuelche, and other indigenous peoples were killed, displaced, and enslaved, opening millions of hectares to European settlement and cattle ranching. As president — twice — he oversaw Argentina's transformation into one of the world's leading agricultural exporters, built the national railway network, and secularized education and civil registration. His legacy is Argentina's most contested: nation-builder to some, war criminal to others. Argentina removed him from the 100 peso note in 2019. Placing him on the highest-denomination note of a collapsing currency adds a layer of historical irony that collectors don't miss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLiberty Seated — Progreso\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse allegory of \u003cstrong\u003eLiberty\u003c\/strong\u003e — rendered here as \u003cem\u003eProgreso\u003c\/em\u003e, Progress — is a classical motif running through Argentine currency history. Torch aloft, shield at her side, she embodies the republican ideals Argentina proclaimed and struggled to sustain. The irony of a \u003cem\u003eProgress\u003c\/em\u003e figure on a note issued during economic freefall is not lost on collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Argentina\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From Latin \u003cem\u003eargentum\u003c\/em\u003e (silver), referencing the silver-rich lands the Spanish hoped to find — and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/R%C3%ADo_de_la_Plata\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRío de la Plata\u003c\/a\u003e (River of Silver) basin\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Buenos_Aires\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBuenos Aires\u003c\/a\u003e — city pop. ~3.1 million; metro pop. ~15.5 million (UN 2023)\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish for \"fair winds\" (\u003cem\u003ebuenos aires\u003c\/em\u003e), from the full original name \u003cem\u003eCiudad de la Santísima Trinidad y Puerto de Santa María de los Buenos Aires\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~46 million (UN 2023) — roughly California and Texas combined\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,780,400 km² (1,073,518 mi²) — roughly the size of India, or the entire contiguous US east of the Mississippi plus Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$27,000 (IMF 2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soybeans and soy products, corn, wheat, beef, lithium, petroleum\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chile\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChile\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bolivia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBolivia\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paraguay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eParaguay\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBrazil\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Uruguay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUruguay\u003c\/a\u003e; South Atlantic Ocean\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken language:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish (~100%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/European_Argentines\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEuropean Argentines\u003c\/a\u003e (~97%, predominantly Italian and Spanish descent); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_in_Argentina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous peoples\u003c\/a\u003e (~3%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUN\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eG20\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1999); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mercosur\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMercosur\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1991); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e (founding member, 1948); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BRICS\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBRICS\u003c\/a\u003e (invited 2023, declined 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Declared independence from Spain 9 July 1816; Federal Republic established 1861\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eArgentina Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina has defaulted on its sovereign debt \u003cstrong\u003enine times\u003c\/strong\u003e — more than any other country in history, including defaults in 2001 (the largest in history at the time, $100 billion) and 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIn 2023, annual inflation hit \u003cstrong\u003e211%\u003c\/strong\u003e — the highest in the world that year; the peso lost ~80% of its value in 12 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina was once the \u003cstrong\u003e10th richest country in the world\u003c\/strong\u003e by GDP per capita (circa 1913) — wealthier than France or Germany at the time\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe country has \u003cstrong\u003ethree time zones\u003c\/strong\u003e on paper but operates on one — clocks in Patagonia are effectively wrong by up to an hour\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina produces more \u003cstrong\u003epsychoanalysts per capita\u003c\/strong\u003e than any country on Earth; Buenos Aires has more therapists per resident than New York City\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Patagonia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePatagonian steppe\u003c\/a\u003e is one of the least densely populated regions on Earth — vast stretches with fewer than 1 person per km²\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eArgentina is the world's \u003cstrong\u003ethird-largest lithium producer\u003c\/strong\u003e, sitting atop the \"Lithium Triangle\" with Chile and Bolivia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and hold a tangible artifact of Argentina's most dramatic monetary experiment — the highest denomination of a currency that rose from crisis, briefly stabilized a nation, and collapsed under the weight of its own contradictions. P-329, any variety, in UNC: the top of the Austral series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52464825565495,"sku":"AR328bUNC","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/IMG-2907.jpg?v=1781354705"},{"product_id":"argentina-australes-set-w-bonus-1-5-10-50-100-500-1000-xf-unc","title":"Argentina Australes 8 pcs Set +Bonus 1 5 10 50 100 500 1000 XF-UNC","description":"\u003cp\u003eSeven denominations of Argentina's doomed Austral currency — plus a rare provincial bonus — in a single set. This is the complete circulating series of the \u003cstrong\u003eArgentine Austral\u003c\/strong\u003e (1985–1991), the currency born of crisis and consumed by hyperinflation, assembled in XF to UNC condition. The eighth note — the \u003cstrong\u003eTucumán Province 1 Austral emergency bond\u003c\/strong\u003e — is a collector's prize in its own right: a quasi-currency issued by a province that literally ran out of money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 Austral\u003c\/strong\u003e — P-323; portrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bernardino_Rivadavia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBernardino Rivadavia\u003c\/a\u003e, Argentina's first president\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 Australes\u003c\/strong\u003e — P-324; portrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jos%C3%A9_de_San_Mart%C3%ADn\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosé de San Martín\u003c\/a\u003e, liberator of Argentina, Chile, and Peru\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e10 Australes\u003c\/strong\u003e — P-325; portrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Manuel_Belgrano\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eManuel Belgrano\u003c\/a\u003e, general and creator of the Argentine flag\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e50 Australes\u003c\/strong\u003e — P-326; portrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Justo_Jos%C3%A9_de_Urquiza\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJusto José de Urquiza\u003c\/a\u003e, president who unified Argentina under its constitution\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e100 Australes\u003c\/strong\u003e — P-327; portrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Domingo_Faustino_Sarmiento\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDomingo F. Sarmiento\u003c\/a\u003e, the schoolmaster president and father of public education\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e500 Australes\u003c\/strong\u003e — P-328; portrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nicol%C3%A1s_Avellaneda\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNicolás Avellaneda\u003c\/a\u003e, Argentina's youngest-ever president\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1000 Australes\u003c\/strong\u003e — P-329; portrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Julio_Argentino_Roca\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJulio A. Roca\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBONUS — Tucumán Province 1 Austral\u003c\/strong\u003e — P-S2711; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tucum%C3%A1n_Province\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTucumán Province\u003c\/a\u003e emergency \u003cem\u003eBono de Cancelación de Deudas\u003c\/em\u003e (Debt Cancellation Bond), 1988 — issued when the province could not pay its employees and creditors in federal currency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e XF to UNC — notes are crisp and presentable; exact grade varies by denomination and variety received\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper, 155 × 65 mm each (standard notes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDemonetized:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e30 November 1992\u003c\/a\u003e — all standard Austral notes; the Tucumán bond was a short-lived local instrument\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Currency That Lasted Seven Years\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePlan Austral\u003c\/strong\u003e launched on \u003cstrong\u003e15 June 1985\u003c\/strong\u003e under President Raúl Alfonsín as a shock therapy program to arrest inflation running at \u003cstrong\u003e688% annually\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Austral replaced the Peso Argentino at 1:1,000. It worked — briefly. By \u003cstrong\u003e1989\u003c\/strong\u003e, inflation had returned above 3,000%. By 1990 it briefly touched \u003cstrong\u003e20,000% annualized\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Austral was replaced by the Peso Convertible in 1992 at 10,000 Australes to 1 Peso. The entire denomination range in this set — from 1 to 1,000 — was rendered worthless within the decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e1 Austral — Bernardino Rivadavia: The President Who Never Finished His Term\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBernardino Rivadavia\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1780\u003c\/strong\u003e–\u003cstrong\u003e1845\u003c\/strong\u003e) holds the distinction of being Argentina's first constitutional president — and one of its shortest-serving. Elected in \u003cstrong\u003e1826\u003c\/strong\u003e, he resigned just a year later as the country fractured over the question of centralism versus federalism. A \u003cstrong\u003eBuenos Aires\u003c\/strong\u003e liberal who had studied in Europe and admired the Enlightenment, Rivadavia founded the \u003cstrong\u003eUniversity of Buenos Aires\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1821, established the country's first public library, and attempted to modernize Argentina's land tenure system. He was too far ahead of his time for a country still fighting over its own identity. His face on the 1 Austral — the smallest denomination, the first issued — is fitting: a founding figure on a founding note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e5 Australes — José de San Martín: The Liberator Who Walked Away\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJosé de San Martín\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1778\u003c\/strong\u003e–\u003cstrong\u003e1850\u003c\/strong\u003e) is the closest thing the Southern Cone has to George Washington — and then some. Born in \u003cstrong\u003eYapeyú\u003c\/strong\u003e, in what is now Argentina's Corrientes province, he spent his early career fighting for Spain before returning to South America to liberate it. His \u003cstrong\u003ecrossing of the Andes\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1817 — leading an army of 5,000 men over some of the world's highest passes in winter — remains one of the most audacious military operations in history. He liberated \u003cstrong\u003eChile\u003c\/strong\u003e (1818) and \u003cstrong\u003ePeru\u003c\/strong\u003e (1821), then voluntarily handed power to Simón Bolívar and retired to Europe, refusing to become a caudillo. He died in \u003cstrong\u003eBoulogne-sur-Mer\u003c\/strong\u003e, France, in voluntary exile. Argentina's greatest hero chose to leave rather than rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e10 Australes — Manuel Belgrano: The General Who Designed the Flag\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManuel Belgrano\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1770\u003c\/strong\u003e–\u003cstrong\u003e1820\u003c\/strong\u003e) was a lawyer, economist, and general who became one of the most versatile figures of Argentine independence. He created the \u003cstrong\u003eArgentine flag\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1812 — the sky-blue and white that still flies today — reportedly inspired by the colors of the Virgin Mary. As a military commander he was often outgunned and outmaneuvered, but his moral authority was unquestioned. He donated his entire military salary to found schools in \u003cstrong\u003eTucumán\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJujuy\u003c\/strong\u003e. He died in \u003cstrong\u003e1820\u003c\/strong\u003e, the same year Argentina descended into civil war, reportedly saying: \u003cem\u003e“I hope these disorders will end and that the country will be organized.”\u003c\/em\u003e It took another four decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e50 Australes — Justo José de Urquiza: The Man Who Ended Rosas\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJusto José de Urquiza\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1801\u003c\/strong\u003e–\u003cstrong\u003e1870\u003c\/strong\u003e) was the caudillo of \u003cstrong\u003eEntre Ríos\u003c\/strong\u003e province who did what no one else could: he defeated the dictator \u003cstrong\u003eJuan Manuel de Rosas\u003c\/strong\u003e at the \u003cstrong\u003eBattle of Caseros\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1852, ending two decades of authoritarian rule. As president (1854–1860), he presided over the drafting of Argentina's \u003cstrong\u003e1853 Constitution\u003c\/strong\u003e — still the basis of Argentine law today — and worked to unify the fractious provinces into a functioning federal republic. He was assassinated in \u003cstrong\u003e1870\u003c\/strong\u003e by a rival caudillo's men. His legacy is the constitutional framework that, however imperfectly, Argentina has returned to again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e100 Australes — Domingo F. Sarmiento: The Schoolmaster President\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDomingo Faustino Sarmiento\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1811\u003c\/strong\u003e–\u003cstrong\u003e1888\u003c\/strong\u003e) was a self-educated man from \u003cstrong\u003eSan Juan\u003c\/strong\u003e who became a journalist, diplomat, and Argentina's seventh president (1868–1874). His landmark work \u003cem\u003eFacundo: Civilization and Barbarism\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1845\u003c\/strong\u003e) remains a foundational text of Latin American literature — a searing diagnosis of the caudillo culture he believed was holding Argentina back. As president, he founded hundreds of schools and libraries, imported teachers from the United States, and laid the groundwork for Argentina's once-enviable literacy rate. His face on the 100 Australes is no accident: education was supposed to be the antidote to the chaos this very note represents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e500 Australes — Nicolás Avellaneda: The Boy President\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicolás Avellaneda\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1837\u003c\/strong\u003e–\u003cstrong\u003e1885\u003c\/strong\u003e) was born in \u003cstrong\u003eTucumán\u003c\/strong\u003e — the same province whose emergency bond appears as the bonus in this set — and rose to the presidency at just \u003cstrong\u003e37\u003c\/strong\u003e, making him the youngest president in Argentine history. A lawyer, journalist, and passionate advocate for public education, he oversaw the federalization of \u003cstrong\u003eBuenos Aires\u003c\/strong\u003e as the national capital in \u003cstrong\u003e1880\u003c\/strong\u003e, a defining and contentious moment in Argentina's consolidation as a modern state. He died at 48, still young, still consequential. The irony of Avellaneda — a Tucumán native — appearing on the 500 Australes while Tucumán's own emergency bond sits beside it in this set is not lost on collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e1000 Australes — Julio A. Roca: The General Who Conquered Patagonia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulio Argentino Roca\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1843\u003c\/strong\u003e–\u003cstrong\u003e1914\u003c\/strong\u003e) is Argentina's most controversial founding figure. As general, he led the \u003cstrong\u003eConquest of the Desert\u003c\/strong\u003e (1878–1879) — a military campaign that exterminated or displaced the indigenous peoples of Patagonia and opened millions of hectares to European settlement and cattle ranching. As president (twice: 1880–1886 and 1898–1904), he oversaw Argentina's \u003cstrong\u003eBelle Époque\u003c\/strong\u003e boom, when the country briefly became one of the wealthiest in the world. His face on the highest denomination of the Austral series is a study in Argentine contradictions: the man who built the country's prosperity on dispossession, honored on a note that itself became worthless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBONUS: Tucumán Province 1 Austral — When the Province Ran Out of Money\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eP-S2711 Tucumán Province Bono de Cancelación de Deudas\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a federal banknote — it is a provincial emergency instrument, issued in \u003cstrong\u003e1988\u003c\/strong\u003e when \u003cstrong\u003eTucumán\u003c\/strong\u003e could no longer pay its employees, suppliers, and creditors in official currency. These bonds circulated locally as a substitute for australes, accepted by shops and businesses out of sheer necessity. The phenomenon was not unique to Tucumán — \u003cstrong\u003eSalta\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCórdoba\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLa Rioja\u003c\/strong\u003e, and other provinces issued similar instruments — but it was a harbinger of the far larger provincial quasi-currency crisis of \u003cstrong\u003e2001–2002\u003c\/strong\u003e, when \u003cem\u003epatacones\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003elecops\u003c\/em\u003e briefly became Argentina's de facto parallel currencies. This small bond is the missing piece that makes the Austral story complete: not just a federal currency in collapse, but a country fragmenting all the way down to the provincial level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn all eight notes and hold the complete story of Argentina's most dramatic monetary experiment — from the hopeful 1 Austral of 1985 to the desperate provincial bond of 1988 to the 1,000 Austral note that couldn't keep pace with prices. 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