Argentina P-S2314 Buenos Aires 20 Pesos 2001-2 VF Emergency Money—Dardo Rocha

Argentina P-S2314 Buenos Aires 20 Pesos 2001-2 VF Emergency Money—Dardo Rocha

Argentina P-S2314 Buenos Aires 20 Pesos 2001-2 VF Emergency Money—Dardo Rocha

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Argentina P-S2314 Buenos Aires 20 Pesos 2001-2 VF Emergency Money—Dardo Rocha
  • Argentina P-S2314 Buenos Aires 20 Pesos 2001-2 VF Emergency Money—Dardo Rocha
  • Argentina P-S2314 Buenos Aires 20 Pesos 2001-2 VF Emergency Money—Dardo Rocha
  • Argentina P-S2314 Buenos Aires 20 Pesos 2001-2 VF Emergency Money—Dardo Rocha
  • Argentina P-S2314 Buenos Aires 20 Pesos 2001-2 VF Emergency Money—Dardo Rocha
Argentina P-S2314 Buenos Aires 20 Pesos 2001-2 VF Emergency Money—Dardo Rocha
$1.25

Argentina's 2001 economic crisis — the worst in its history — triggered a collapse of the banking system. The federal government froze bank accounts (the infamous "corralito"), and the country defaulted on ~$100 billion in sovereign debt. With peso cash scarce, provinces, municipalities, and even private entities issued their own quasi-currencies(called patacones, lecops, quebrachos, 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.

Front: Dardo Rocha

Dardo Rocha (1838–1921), Founder of a Capital City

Dardo Rocha was a prominent Argentine lawyer, politician, and founder of the city of La Plata — which is why he appears on Buenos Aires Province notes.

Key facts:

  • Governor of Buenos Aires Province (1881–1884) — his most consequential role
  • Founded La Plata in 1882 — purpose-built as the new provincial capital after the city of Buenos Aires was federalized and separated from the province
  • La Plata was one of the first planned cities in Latin America, laid out on a strict grid with diagonal avenues
  • He was a presidential aspirant but never reached the presidency
  • Trained as a lawyer; also served as a senator and diplomat

He's a natural choice for Buenos Aires Province emergency currency — the man literally built the province's capital. 

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World Money Store is me, Βrian Grοss, the sole proprietor of this small business, based in Washington D.C. I've spend half my adult life in The Netherlands and Mexico and have an addiction to travel, history and languages (Spanish, Dutch Russian and a few others); Arabic my current challenge. My personal instagram is @df2dc.

I've been on ebay for 22 years, and I am also on Whatnot. I put together the website myself, and do all the purchasing.

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Banknote Condition Guide (UNC, XF, VF, F etc.)

  • UNC (Uncirculated): No folds/creases; full crispness/sheen. May have "half moon" at edge of security thread.
  • AU (About Uncirculated): Nearly perfect, with a single light fold or handling mark that doesn't break the paper. Crisp and colorful.
  • XF a.k.a. EF (Extremely Fine): Crisp, firm, bright; a few light folds or one firm crease.
  • VF Plus: Minor folds/stains; white areas are bright, still not quite Extra Fine.
  • VF (Very Fine): Several folds; paper firmer than average; corners lightly worn.
  • VF Minus: VF but may show foxing (yellow/brown patches), thinner paper, more folds/wrinkles/small tears (1-3 mm), otherwise intact.
  • F (Fine): Well-used, many folds or creases; paper is soft; some soiling and/or pen marks.
  • VG (Very Good) / Limp/worn/faded with heavy creasing/edge wear/tears.

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