5 Pesos

Features

Country	Argentina
Period	Federal Republic (1861-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	2017-2020
Value	5 Pesos 5 ARS = 0.06 USD
Currency	Peso convertible (1992-date)
Composition	Nickel plated steel
Weight	7.3 g
Diameter	23 mm
Thickness	2.2 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
References	CJ# 8.21 Héctor Carlos Janson; 2011. La moneda circulante en el territorio argentino, 1574-2010 (2^nd edition). Héctor Carlos Janson, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Obverse

The design presents on the obverse, in the center, the representation of the arrayán. In the upper arch the text "REPUBLICA ARGENTINA", and in the lower one, "ARRAYÁN".

Lettering:
REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA
ARRAYÁN

Reverse

On the right, the flower of the arrayán accompanied by the year of coinage "2017". In the upper arch, the motto "EN UNION Y LIBERTAD". The location of the denomination "5 PESOS" indicates the Patagonia, region where this species is more representative.

Lettering:
EN UNIÓN Y LIBERTAD
5 PESOS
2017

Translation: In unity and freedom

Edge

Plain

Mint

Casa de Moneda de la República Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina (1875-date)

Comments

The Arrayán

Luma apiculata Family of the Myrtaceae. Common names: arrayán, quetri, cuthu.
It grows in the sub-Antarctic forests, in the provinces of Neuquén, Río Negro and Chubut, near the rivers and on the shores of the lakes. To see it in its natural habitat, visit the Los Arrayanes National Park, south of the province of Neuquén, which has the forest with the highest density of arrayanes in the country.

Arrayán flower

Arrayán tree

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Date	Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
2017	200,000,000				1.22	1.07	1.12	1.23		100%
2020										4%

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