Argentina is a country in South America bordering Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay. The republic has its origins in the Spanish Viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata before fighting an independence war from 1810 until 1818. It took another few decades before a centralised government was accepted by all provinces. Mass immigration from especially Italy at the end of the 19th century gave Argentina its distinct culture in Latin America. The political and economic challenges of the 20th century caused many bouts of inflation and are reflected in the many types of Argentine coins. Currency reforms took place in 1881, 1970, 1983, 1985 and 1992. Wikidata: Q414
5 Centavos
1896-1942 Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 2 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# 34,
CJ# 130 to 172,
Schön# 37,
N# 3240
5 Centavos
1942-1950 Standard circulation coin
Aluminium bronze • 2 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# 40,
CJ# 214 to 222,
Schön# 43,
N# 3241
5 Centavos (José San Martin)
1950 Circulating commemorative coin: 100th Anniversary of the Death of José San Martin
Copper-nickel • 2 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# 43,
CJ# 244,
Schön# 46,
N# 4834
5 Centavos
1957-1959 Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel clad steel • 2 g • ⌀ 17 mm
KM# 53,
CJ# 271,
CJ# 272,
CJ# 273,
Schön# 53,
N# 4568
10 Centavos
1881-1883 Standard circulation coin
Silver (.900) • 2.5 g • ⌀ 18.3 mm
KM# 26,
CJ# 21,
CJ# 22,
CJ# 23,
Kahnt/Schön# 27,
N# 4569
10 Centavos
1896-1942 Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 3 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# 35,
CJ# 90 to 129,
Schön# 38,
N# 2594
10 Centavos
1942-1950 Standard circulation coin
Aluminium bronze • 3.0 g • ⌀ 19.5 mm
KM# 41,
CJ# 205 to 213,
Schön# 44,
N# 3248
10 Centavos (José de San Martin)
1950 Circulating commemorative coin: 100th Anniversary of the Death of José San Martin
Copper-nickel • 3 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# 44,
Schön# 47,
N# 3249
10 Centavos
1957-1959 Standard circulation coin
Nickel clad steel • 3 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# 54,
Schön# 54,
CJ# 268-270,
N# 4570
20 Centavos
1881-1883 Standard circulation coin
Silver (.900) • 5 g • ⌀ 23.3 mm
KM# 27,
CJ# 18 to 20,
N# 8160
20 Centavos
1896-1942 Standard circulation coin
Copper-nickel • 4 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 36,
CJ# 52-89,
Schön# 39,
N# 3252
20 Centavos
1942-1950 Standard circulation coin
Aluminium bronze • 4 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 42,
CJ# 196 to 204,
Schön# 45,
N# 1281
20 Centavos (José San Martin)
1950 Circulating commemorative coin: 100th Anniversary of the Death of José San Martin
Copper-nickel • 4 g • ⌀ 21 mm
KM# 45,
CJ# 228,
Schön# 48,
N# 4577
25 Pesos (Faustino Sarmiento)
1968 Circulating commemorative coin: 80th Anniversary of the Death of D. Faustino Sarmiento
Nickel clad steel • 6.5 g • ⌀ 25.5 mm
KM# 63,
Schön# 63,
CJ# 280,
N# 5226
Peso ley (1970-1983)
100 Centavos = 1 Peso
1 Centavo
1970-1975 Standard circulation coin
Aluminium-magnesium • 0.62 g • ⌀ 15.74 mm
KM# 64,
CJ# 355 to 360,
Schön# 64,
N# 3236
5 Centavos
1970-1975 Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 0.9 g • ⌀ 16 mm
KM# 65,
CJ# 349 to 354,
Schön# 65,
N# 3243
10 Centavos
1970-1976 Standard circulation coin
Aluminium bronze • 2 g • ⌀ 16.5 mm
KM# 66,
CJ# 343 to 348,
Schön# 66,
N# 2215
20 Centavos
1970-1976 Standard circulation coin
Brass • 3 g • ⌀ 18.5 mm
KM# 67,
CJ# 336 to 342,
Schön# 67,
N# 3255
50 Centavos
1970-1976 Standard circulation coin
Aluminium bronze • 4.35 g • ⌀ 20.5 mm
KM# 68,
CJ# 329 to 335,
Schön# 68,
N# 2218
1 Peso
1974-1976 Standard circulation coin
Aluminium bronze • 5 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 69,
CJ# 326 to 328,
Schön# 69,
N# 5227
5 Pesos
1976-1977 Standard circulation coin
Aluminium bronze • 5.75 g • ⌀ 23.5 mm
KM# 71,
CJ# 323 to 324,
Schön# 71,
N# 5228
5 Pesos (Admiral G. Brown)
1977 Circulating commemorative coin: 200th Anniversary of Admiral G. Brown
Aluminium bronze • 5.75 g • ⌀ 23.5 mm
KM# 73,
CJ# 325,
Schön# 73,
N# 5230
10 Pesos
1976-1978 Standard circulation coin
Aluminium bronze • 6.5 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 72,
CJ# 319 to 321,
Schön# 72,
N# 5229
10 Pesos (Admiral G. Brown)
1977 Circulating commemorative coin: 200th Anniversary of Admiral G. Brown
Aluminium bronze • 6.5 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 74,
Schön# 74,
N# 5231
20 Pesos (Soccer)
1977-1978 Circulating commemorative coin: FIFA World Cup – 1978 World Soccer Championship
Aluminium bronze • 5 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 75,
CJ# 317 to 318,
Schön# 75,
N# 4523
50 Pesos (Soccer)
1977-1978 Circulating commemorative coin: FIFA World Cup – 1978 World Soccer Championship
Aluminium bronze • 5.75 g • ⌀ 23.5 mm
KM# 76,
CJ# 310 to 311,
Schön# 76,
N# 5232
50 Pesos (José de San Martín)
1978 Circulating commemorative coin: 200th Anniversary of Jose de San Martín
Aluminium bronze • 7.5 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# 81,
Schön# 81,
CJ# 312,
N# 5233
50 Pesos (Patagonia Conquest)
1979 Circulating commemorative coin: 100th Anniversary of the Conquest of Patagonia
Aluminium bronze • 7.5 g • ⌀ 26 mm
KM# 84,
CJ# 316,
N# 5236
100 Pesos (Soccer)
1977-1978 Circulating commemorative coin: FIFA World Cup – 1978 World Soccer Championship
Aluminium bronze • 6.5 g • ⌀ 25 mm
KM# 77,
CJ# 303 to 304,
Schön# 77,
N# 4524
100 Pesos (José de San Martín)
1978-1979 Circulating commemorative coin: 200th Anniversary of Jose de San Martín's birth
Aluminium bronze • 8 g • ⌀ 27 mm
KM# 82,
Schön# 82,
N# 5234
1 Peso
1994-2016 Standard circulation coin
Bimetallic: copper-aluminium-nickel centre in copper-nickel ring • 6.4 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 112.1,
KM# 112.2,
KM# 112.3,
CJ# 6.1 to 6.17,
Schön# 113,
N# 2217
1 Peso (Unicef)
1996 Circulating commemorative coin: 50th Anniversary of UNICEF
Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in copper-nickel ring • 6.35 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 120,
CJ# 6.3,
Schön# 122,
N# 8597
1 Peso (Women's Vote)
1997 Circulating commemorative coin: 50th Anniversary - Women's Suffrage
Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in copper-nickel ring • 6.35 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 122,
CJ# 6.4,
Schön# 124,
N# 8598
1 Peso (Mercosur)
1998 Circulating commemorative coin: Mercosur
Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in copper-nickel ring • 6.35 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 125,
CJ# 6.5,
Schön# 127,
N# 4520
1 Peso (Jorge Luis Borges)
1999 Non-circulating coin: 100th Anniversary of Birth of Jorge Luis Borges
Silver (.900) • 25 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 127,
CJ# 6.6,
Schön# 129,
N# 27796
1 Peso (General Urquiza; reeded edge)
2001 Circulating commemorative coin: 200th Anniversary of Birth of General Urquiza
Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in copper-nickel ring • 6.35 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 132.1,
CJ# 6.7.1,
Schön# 137.1,
N# 4521
1 Peso (General Urquiza; plain edge)
2001 Non-circulating coin: 200th Anniversary of Birth of General Urquiza
Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in copper-nickel ring • 6.35 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 132.2,
CJ# 6.7.2,
Schön# 137.2,
N# 365231
1 Peso (Eva Duarte de Peron)
2002 Non-circulating coin: 50th Anniversary of the Decease of Maria Eva Duarte de Peron (1952-2002)
Silver (.900) • 25 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 141,
CJ# 6.8,
Schön# 140,
N# 22030
1 Peso (Jorge Luis Borges)
2006 Non-circulating coin: 20th Anniversary of the Death of Jorge Luis Borges
Silver (.900) • 25 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 155,
CJ# 6.10,
Schön# 150,
N# 43249
1 Peso (El Palmar)
2010 Circulating commemorative coin: Bicentennial of the May Revolution – 200th Anniversary of Argentina & May Revolution
Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in copper-nickel ring • 6.35 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 156,
CJ# 6.21,
Schön# 166,
N# 13049
1 Peso (Aconcagua)
2010 Circulating commemorative coin: Bicentennial of the May Revolution – 200th Anniversary of Argentina & May Revolution
Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in copper-nickel ring • 6.35 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 157,
CJ# 6.20,
Schön# 167,
N# 13050
1 Peso (Mar del Plata)
2010 Circulating commemorative coin: Bicentennial of the May Revolution – 200th Anniversary of Argentina & May Revolution
Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in copper-nickel ring • 6.35 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 158,
CJ# 6.19,
Schön# 168,
N# 11625
1 Peso (Pucará de Tilcara)
2010 Circulating commemorative coin: Bicentennial of the May Revolution – 200th Anniversary of Argentina & May Revolution
Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in copper-nickel ring • 6.35 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 159,
CJ# 6.22,
Schön# 165,
N# 11624
1 Peso (Glaciar Perito Moreno)
2010 Circulating commemorative coin: Bicentennial of the May Revolution – 200th Anniversary of Argentina & May Revolution
Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in copper-nickel ring • 6.35 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 160,
CJ# 6.18,
Schön# 169,
N# 12950
1 Peso (El Palmar - Silver Proof Issue)
2010 Non-circulating coin: Bicentennial of the May Revolution – 200th Anniversary of Argentina & May Revolution
Silver (.900) • 25 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 163,
CJ# 6.26,
N# 46315
1 Peso (Aconcagua - Silver Proof Issue)
2010 Non-circulating coin: Bicentennial of the May Revolution – 200th Anniversary of Argentina & May Revolution
Silver (.900) • 25 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 164,
CJ# 6.29,
N# 52069
1 Peso (Mar del Plata - Silver Proof Issue)
2010 Non-circulating coin: Bicentennial of the May Revolution – 200th Anniversary of Argentina & May Revolution
Silver (.900) • 25 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 169,
CJ# 6.28,
N# 46930
1 Peso (Bicentennary of the First Patriotic Coin)
2013 Circulating commemorative coin: Bicentennary of the First Patriotic Coin
Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in copper-nickel ring • 6.35 g • ⌀ 23 mm
KM# 112.4,
Schön# 182,
N# 46419
2 Pesos (May Revolution)
2010-2016 Standard circulation coin
Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in aluminium bronze ring • 7.2 g • ⌀ 24.5 mm
KM# 165,
Schön# 176,
CJ# 7.8.1 to 7.10,
N# 27528