5 Centavos José San Martin

Features

Issuer	Argentina
Period	Federal Republic (1861-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	1950
Value	5 Centavos (0.05 ARM)
Currency	Peso moneda nacional (1881-1969)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	2 g
Diameter	17 mm
Thickness	1.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1 January 1970
Number	N# 4834
References	KM# 43, 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# 244, Héctor Carlos Janson; 2020. La moneda circulante en el territorio argentino, 1574-2019 (3rd edition). Héctor Carlos Janson, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Schön# 46 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

100th Anniversary of the Death of José San Martin

Obverse

Value, a legend in a circle around

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
5
CENTAVOS
AÑO DEL LIBERTADOR
GENERAL SAN MARTIN 1950

Translation:
Republic of Argentina
5
Centavos
Anniversary of Liberation
General San Martin 1950

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.

Reverse

Portrait of José de San Martín to the right

Script: Latin

Lettering: JOSÉ DE SAN MARTÍN

Edge

Reeded

© Cyrillius

Mint

Comments

Previously KM#18

The difference between each one is the edge reeds. For reference:
CJ#244.1 Rare 15 reeds per centimeter
CJ#244.1 Common 21 reeds per centimeter

See also

• Death anniversary
• Politician

• 10 Centavos (José de San Martin)
• 20 Centavos (José San Martin)

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