5 Centavos Weight 4 g

Features

Issuer	Argentina
Period	Federal Republic (1861-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1986-1988
Value	5 Centavos (0.05 ARA)
Currency	Austral (1985-1991)
Composition	Brass
Weight	4 g
Diameter	23.1 mm
Thickness	1.8 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1 March 1992
Number	N# 367103
References	KM# 97.2, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. CJ# 390.2, Héctor Carlos Janson; 2020. La moneda circulante en el territorio argentino, 1574-2019 (3^rd edition). Héctor Carlos Janson, Buenos Aires, Argentina. CJ# 391, Héctor Carlos Janson; 2020. La moneda circulante en el territorio argentino, 1574-2019 (3^rd edition). Héctor Carlos Janson, Buenos Aires, Argentina. CJ# 392, Héctor Carlos Janson; 2020. La moneda circulante en el territorio argentino, 1574-2019 (3^rd edition). Héctor Carlos Janson, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Schön# 97a Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Argentine cougar, or Puma (Puma concolor cabrerae)

Script: Latin

Lettering: REPUBLICA ARGENTINA

Translation: Republic of Argentina

Reverse

Value, double lined “A” at top, date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
₳
5
CENTAVOS
1987

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Buenos Aires, Argentina (1875-date)

Comments

The South American cougar (Puma concolor concolor), also known as the Andean mountain lion or puma, is a cougar subspecies occurring in northern and western South America. It has great cultural significance in many different South American cultures, and some regard the puma as being either a snatcher of souls, or as a helper of people.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1986					$ 0.39	$ 0.81			13%	CJ# 390.2
1987	56 181 000		$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.43	$ 0.43	$ 0.55	$ 1.10	59%	CJ# 391
1988	23 895 000	$ 0.16	$ 0.61	$ 0.61	$ 0.61	$ 0.76	$ 0.86	$ 0.86	56%	CJ# 392

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