5 Centavos

5 Centavos - obverse5 Centavos - reverse

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Features

Issuer Argentina
Period Federal Republic (1861-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1896-1942
Value 5 Centavos (0.05 ARM)
Currency Peso moneda nacional (1881-1969)
Composition Copper-nickel (Cu 75 Ni 25)
Weight 2 g
Diameter 17 mm
Thickness 1.1 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 1 January 1943
Number
N#
3240
References KM# 34,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
CJ# 130 to 172,
Héctor Carlos Janson; 2020. La moneda circulante en el territorio argentino, 1574-2019 (3rd edition). Héctor Carlos Janson, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Schön# 37
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Freedom head Oudine facing left earing a Phrygian cap with the country name above surrounding around the rim and the date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
*1933*

Translation:
Argentinian Republic
*1933*

Engraver: Eugène-André Oudiné

Reverse

Value within wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
CENTAVOS

Edge

Reeded

5 Centavos -  obverse

© Cyrillius

Comments

In 1919 and 1920, 23,600,000 planchets for these coins where manufactured by the United States Mint in Philadelphia.

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1896  1 499 000 $ 9.10 6%
1897  3 981 000 $ 2.90 $ 2.90 $ 4.30 $ 8.70 8%
1898  2 661 000 $ 1.50 $ 6.10 $ 9.80 6%
1899  2 835 000 $ 3.60 $ 3.60 $ 3.80 7%
1903  2 502 000 $ 3.30 $ 3.60 $ 4.40 6%
1904  2 518 000 $ 2.90 $ 2.90 $ 3.30 6%
1905  4 359 000 $ 1.70 $ 1.70 $ 4.10 9%
1906  3 939 000 $ 1.30 $ 4.50 $ 4.50 9%
1907  1 682 000 $ 4.30 $ 16 5%
1908  1 693 000 $ 2.10 $ 2.10 $ 4.30 6%
1909  4 650 000 $ 0.99 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 10%
1910  1 469 000 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 5%
1911  1 431 000 $ 1.20 $ 2.20 6%
1912  2 377 000 $ 0.39 $ 0.39 $ 1.20 $ 14 7%
1913  1 477 000 $ 4.10 $ 6.50 6%
1914  1 097 000 $ 0.54 $ 4.40 5%
1915  Photo 1 310 000 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 1.20 $ 7.60 7%
1916  1 310 000 $ 3.30 $ 11 5%
1917  1 009 000 $ 2.40 $ 2.40 $ 2.40 5%
1918  2 287 000 $ 0.46 $ 0.48 $ 1.60 8%
1919  2 476 000 $ 0.97 $ 1.10 $ 1.40 $ 2.20 8%
1920  5 235 000 $ 0.39 $ 0.58 $ 1.10 $ 2.10 13%
1921  7 040 000 $ 0.36 $ 0.36 $ 0.62 $ 1.10 15%
1922  9 427 000 $ 0.40 $ 0.93 $ 1.10 $ 2.20 17%
1923  6 256 000 $ 0.54 $ 0.82 $ 0.82 $ 1.90 15%
1924  6 355 000 $ 0.59 $ 0.59 $ 0.59 13%
1925  3 955 000 $ 0.90 $ 0.90 $ 1.10 11%
1926  3 560 000 $ 0.45 $ 0.45 $ 1.70 11%
1927  5 650 000 $ 0.54 $ 0.72 $ 0.87 $ 2.00 13%
1928  6 380 000 $ 0.92 $ 0.96 $ 1.10 14%
1929  11 831 000 $ 0.20 $ 0.43 $ 0.55 $ 0.90 $ 1.80 20%
1930  7 110 000 $ 0.42 $ 0.42 $ 0.97 $ 2.00 14% round top "3"
1931  Photo 506 000 $ 2.10 $ 4.90 4% flat top "3"
1933  Photo 5 537 000 $ 0.54 $ 0.90 $ 1.30 14% round top "3"
1934  1 288 000 $ 0.97 $ 1.80 $ 3.30 7% round top "3"
1935  3 052 000 $ 0.22 $ 0.96 10%
1936  7 175 000 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.73 $ 1.10 16%
1937  7 063 000 $ 0.15 $ 0.35 $ 0.38 $ 0.90 $ 2.20 16%
1938  10 252 000 $ 0.14 $ 0.14 $ 0.43 $ 0.89 $ 1.00 20%
1939  7 171 000 $ 0.54 $ 0.89 $ 0.98 17%
1940  10 191 000 $ 0.48 $ 0.80 $ 1.00 21%
1941  951 000 $ 1.10 $ 1.60 8%
1942  8 692 000 $ 0.09 $ 0.21 $ 0.93 $ 1.10 20%

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Examples of the type

© Río de la Plata Compañía Numismática
1915 • Buenos aires17 mm2 g (see more)
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 5 Centavos
Río de la Plata
RPN Subasta Online #2
Lot 215
Internet Archive
18 Oct 2020 1915 XF USD 8.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 5 Centavos
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232237
Lot 63407
Internet Archive
8 Sep 2022 1931 – flat top "3" UNC
(NGC UNC Details (Obverse Scratched))
USD 55.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 5 Centavos
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232221
Lot 64393
Internet Archive
19 May 2022 1931 – flat top "3" UNC
(NGC UNC Details (Obverse Scratched))
Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 5 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 5 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 5 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 5 Centavos
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232345
Lot 62152
Internet Archive
2 Nov 2023 1933 – round top "3" UNC
The lot includes several items.
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