50 Centavos

Features

Issuer	Argentina
Period	Federal Republic (1861-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1957-1961
Value	50 Centavos (0.5 ARM)
Currency	Peso moneda nacional (1881-1969)
Composition	Nickel clad steel
Weight	5 g
Diameter	23.2 mm
Thickness	1.9 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1 January 1970
Number	N# 3259
References	KM# 56, 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# 258-262, Héctor Carlos Janson; 2020. La moneda circulante en el territorio argentino, 1574-2019 (3rd edition). Héctor Carlos Janson, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Schön# 56 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 the country name above

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
* LIBERTAD *

Translation:
Republic of Argentina
Liberty

Engraver: Eugène-André Oudiné

Reverse

The value within wreath and year.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
CENTAVOS
1961

Edge

Smooth

Mint

See also

• Phrygian cap

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