{"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","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/argentina-p-304-1000-pesos-nd-1976-1983-unc-san-martin-plaza-de-mayo-buenos-aires","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}