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Argentina - Local Currency (1881-1969) Coin Catalog

The official coin of Argentina is the Peso ($) and is featured in this catalog among all of its other historical coins, covering both modern and ancient coins that have left their mark on the country's monetary history. The Argentina coin catalog is presented organized by type and value, a technique collectors refer to as sorting by #KM, based on the acronym of the publication that numbered them.

Country Argentina
Flag
Coin Peso (ARS)
1€ 925,71$
Continent America Sur
Capital city Buenos Aires
ISO2 AR
ISO3 ARG
Catalogued coins 576

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Ancient coins of Argentina

To facilitate their classification, we have decided to organise the coins according to their historical period, you can consult the coins by historical numismatic categories of Argentina.

Strong Weight 1826-1881 Local Currency 1881-1969 Weight Law 18.188 1970-1983 Argentine Peso 1983-1985 Austral 1985-1991 Weight 1992-?

The most valuable coins

The most valuable Argentina - Local Currency (1881-1969) coins and sought after by collectors according to Foronum statistics are the following:

The valuation of these coins has been achieved through a meticulous algorithm that considers the current market, taking into account aspects such as material, weight, diameter, edge, year of mintage, mint of manufacture and the number of coins produced. Coins with limited mintages and in good condition are usually among the most valuable.

Coin catalogs related to Argentina

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10 centavos

#FO4511 KM#26
Price: 15,00€ - 124,00€
Year: 1881-1883
Period: Local Currency
Weight: 2,50 g
Composition: Silver (0,900)
Diameter: 18,30 mm
Edge: Ribbed

20 centavos

#FO7086 KM#27
Price: 19,07€ - 52,89€
Year: 1881-1883
Period: Local Currency
Weight: 5,00 g
Composition: Silver (0,900)
Diameter: 23,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

50 centavos (½ patacón)

#FO1588 KM#28
Price: 45,00€ - 69,73€
Year: 1881-1883
Period: Local Currency
Weight: 12,50 g
Composition: Silver (0,900)
Diameter: 30,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

1 peso (1 patacón)

#FO885 KM#29
Price: 490,29€ - 582,27€
Year: 1881-1883
Period: Local Currency
Weight: 25,00 g
Composition: Silver (0,900)
Diameter: 37,00 mm
Edge: Plain with inscription

2½ pesos (½ argentino)

#FO1585 KM#30
Year: 1884
Period: Local Currency
Weight: 4,03 g
Composition: Gold (0,900)
Diameter: 19,00 mm
Edge: Plain with inscription

5 pesos (1 argentino)

#FO1586 KM#31
Price: 175,56€ - 900,00€
Year: 1881-1896
Period: Local Currency
Weight: 8,06 g
Composition: Gold (0,900)
Diameter: 22,20 mm
Edge: Plain with inscription

1 centavo

#FO1587 KM#32
Price: 2,19€ - 77,35€
Year: 1882-1896
Period: Local Currency
Weight: 5,00 g
Composition: Bronze
Diameter: 25,00 mm
Edge: Smooth

2 centavos

#FO1501 KM#33
Price: 1,10€ - 130,00€
Year: 1882-1896
Period: Local Currency
Weight: 10,00 g
Composition: Bronze
Diameter: 30,00 mm
Edge: Smooth

5 centavos

#FO1530 KM#34
Price: 0,65€ - 195,95€
Year: 1896-1942
Period: Local Currency
Weight: 2,00 g
Composition: Copper-nickel
Diameter: 17,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

10 centavos

#FO1528 KM#35
Price: 1,00€ - 60,00€
Year: 1896-1942
Period: Local Currency
Weight: 3,00 g
Composition: Copper-nickel
Diameter: 19,40 mm
Edge: Ribbed

20 centavos

#FO1523 KM#36
Price: 0,49€ - 149,80€
Year: 1896-1942
Period: Local Currency
Weight: 4,00 g
Composition: Copper-nickel
Diameter: 21,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

1 centavo

#FO1537 KM#37a
Price: 1,35€ - 9,27€
Year: 1945-1948
Period: Local Currency
Weight: 2,00 g
Composition: Copper
Diameter: 16,00 mm
Edge: Smooth

1 centavo

#FO884 KM#37
Price: 1,24€ - 18,39€
Year: 1939-1944
Period: Local Currency
Weight: 2,00 g
Composition: Bronze
Diameter: 16,00 mm
Edge: Smooth

2 centavos

#FO1538 KM#38
Price: 0,63€ - 50,00€
Year: 1939-1947
Period: Local Currency
Weight: 3,30 g
Composition: Bronze
Diameter: 20,00 mm
Edge: Smooth

2 centavos

#FO1539 KM#38a
Price: 2,62€ - 10,42€
Year: 1947-1950
Period: Local Currency
Weight: 3,30 g
Composition: Copper
Diameter: 20,00 mm
Edge: Smooth

50 centavos

#FO19628 KM#39
Price: 0,50€
Year: 1941
Period: Local Currency
Weight: 6,00 g
Composition: Nickel
Diameter: 24,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

5 centavos

#FO1531 KM#40
Price: 0,21€ - 10,68€
Year: 1942-1950
Period: Local Currency
Weight: 2,06 g
Composition: Aluminium-bronze
Diameter: 17,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

10 centavos

#FO1527 KM#41
Price: 0,40€ - 8,15€
Year: 1942-1950
Period: Local Currency
Weight: 3,00 g
Composition: Aluminium-bronze
Diameter: 19,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

20 centavos

#FO1522 KM#42
Price: 1,52€ - 39,88€
Year: 1942-1950
Period: Local Currency
Weight: 4,00 g
Composition: Aluminium-bronze
Diameter: 21,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

5 centavos (Año del Libertador General San Martín)

#FO1533 KM#43
Price: 0,63€
Year: 1950
Period: Local Currency
Weight: 1,90 g
Composition: Copper-nickel
Diameter: 17,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

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