5 Centavos

Features

Issuer	Argentina
Period	Federal Republic (1861-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1970-1975
Value	5 Centavos (0.05 ARL)
Currency	Peso ley (1970-1983)
Composition	Aluminium
Weight	0.9 g
Diameter	16 mm
Thickness	1.7 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	28 December 1979
Number	N# 3243
References	KM# 65, 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# 349 to 354, Héctor Carlos Janson; 2020. La moneda circulante en el territorio argentino, 1574-2019 (3rd edition). Héctor Carlos Janson, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Schön# 65 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Freedom head Oudine, wearing a Phrygian cap to the left and lettering.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
*REPUBLICA ARGENTINA*
LIBERTAD

Translation:
*Republic of Argentina*
Liberty

Reverse

Value and Wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
CENTAVOS
1974

Edge

Smooth

Comments

Previously KM#40

See also

• Phrygian cap

• 1 Centavo
• 10 Centavos
• 20 Centavos
• 50 Centavos
• 1 Peso
• 5 Pesos
• 10 Pesos

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