1 Peso Pucará de Tilcara - Silver Proof Issue

Features

Issuer	Argentina
Period	Federal Republic (1861-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2010
Value	1 Peso 1 ARS = USD 0.0074
Currency	Peso convertible (1992-date)
Composition	Silver (.900) (Ag 90 Cu 10)
Weight	25 g
Diameter	37 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 46316 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 168, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 5 more volumes. CJ# 6.25 Héctor Carlos Janson; 2020. La moneda circulante en el territorio argentino, 1574-2019 (3rd edition). Héctor Carlos Janson, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Commemorative issue

200th Anniversary of Argentina

Obverse

It is fortress strategically built by the Ticara Indians on the Humahuaca ravine - to the south of the City of Tilcara - in order to defend them selves from attack. It is know as the Archeological Capital City of the Province.

Lettering:
REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA
PUCARÁ DE TILCARA

Reverse

Stylized radiant sun.

Lettering:
EN UNIÓN Y LIBERTAD
2010
1 PESO
1810
2010

Mint

See also

• Castles and fortifications

• 1 Peso (El Palmar - Silver Proof Issue)
• 1 Peso (Aconcagua - Silver Proof Issue)
• 1 Peso (Mar del Plata - Silver Proof Issue)
• 1 Peso (Glaciar Perito Moreno - Silver Proof Issue)

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