50 Centavos

Features

Issuer	Argentina
Period	Federal Republic (1861-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1952-1956
Value	50 Centavos (0.50 ARM)
Currency	Peso moneda nacional (1881-1969)
Composition	Nickel clad steel
Weight	5 g
Diameter	23 mm
Thickness	1.8 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1 January 1970
Number	N# 3258
References	KM# 49, 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# 223 to 227, Héctor Carlos Janson; 2020. La moneda circulante en el territorio argentino, 1574-2019 (3rd edition). Héctor Carlos Janson, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Schön# 52 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Value and denomination, date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
50
CENTAVOS
· 1954 ·

Translation:
Republic of Argentina
50
Centavos
.1953.

Reverse

Side profile of Jose De San Martin, facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: JOSE DE SAN MARTIN

Engraver: Mario Baiardi

Mario Baiardi (born on 19 August 1909 in Valinza, died in 1972 in Rome) was an Italian engraver. He studied sculpting and engraving at the Free Academy of Fine Arts under the guidance of Carlo Grimaldi. He was the chief engraver of the Bank of Italy from 1952.

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Comments

José Francisco de San Martín y Matorras (25 February 1778 – 17 August 1850), known simply as José de San Martín  was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the southern part of South America's successful struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire who served as the Protector of Peru (first President of Peru).

Previously KM#24

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• Politician

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