2 Pesos Bicentennial of the Declaration of Independence Argentina

Features

Issuer	Argentina
Period	Federal Republic (1861-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	2016
Value	2 Pesos 2 ARS = USD 0.0083
Currency	Peso convertible (1992-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in copper-aluminium-nickel ring
Weight	7.2 g
Diameter	24.5 mm
Thickness	2.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 89870
References	KM# 184 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.

Commemorative issue

Bicentennial of the Declaration of Independence Argentina

Obverse

It has in the nucleus on top, the Phrygian cap, a symbol of freedom, sustained by pica, representation of homeland defense. Completing the allegory clasped hands, an expression of unity and brotherhood of the peoples of the Rio de la Plata United Provinces. On the upper field, in heraldic language, patriotic colors by horizontal stripes, light blue and white, with the lower flat field. On the ring falls "ARGENTINA REPUBLIC" in the upper arch, and in the lower arch "INDEPENDENCE * 1816 * 2016 " referring to the Bicentennial of Independence of Argentina.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA
1816 ° INDEPENDENCIA ° 2016

Translation:
ARGENTINA REPUBLIC
1816 ° INDEPENDENCE ° 2016

Reverse

It is seen in the nucleus, on the left, the face value and the word reading "PESOS" vertically. Closes the composition of a stylization of the sun of epaulet military uniform belonging to Gral. Don Jose de San Martin. In the ring, the arc top, the motto "IN UNION AND FREEDOM", used since the first patriotic coins minted by the Assembly of year XIII during the War of Independence. On the lower arch, the year of mintage "2016" to right a milled edge with 8 points.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EN UNION Y LIBERTAD
2 PESOS
2016

Translation:
IN UNION AND FREEDOM
2 PESOS
2016

Edge

Segmented reeding

Mint

Buenos Aires, Argentina (1875-date)

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Date		Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
2016		200 000 000			$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.30	$ 1.60	$ 1.80

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