5 Centavos

Features

Issuer	Argentina
Period	Federal Republic (1861-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1957-1959
Value	5 Centavos (0.05 ARM)
Currency	Peso moneda nacional (1881-1969)
Composition	Copper-nickel clad steel
Weight	2 g
Diameter	17 mm
Thickness	1.3 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1 January 1970
Number	N# 4568
References	KM# 53, 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. Schön# 53, Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. CJ# 271-273 Héctor Carlos Janson; 2020. La moneda circulante en el territorio argentino, 1574-2019 (3rd edition). Héctor Carlos Janson, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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 within laurel wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
CENTAVOS
1957

Edge

Smooth

Comments

Previously KM#28

See also

• Phrygian cap

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