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The peso (originally established as the nuevo peso argentino or peso convertible) is the currency of Argentina. The symbol used locally for it is $ (to avoid confusion, Argentines frequently use U$S to indicate U.S. dollars). It is divided into 100 centavos. The peso was also the name of several earlier currencies of Argentina.
The current peso replaced the austral at a rate of 1 peso = 10,000 australes. It was also referred to as peso convertible since the international exchange rate was fixed by the Central Bank at 1 peso = 1 U.S. dollar and for every peso convertible circulating, there was a U.S. dollar in the Central Bank's foreign currency reserves. The end result of this replacement was that one peso convertible would be worth 10,000,000,000,000 (1013) pesos moneda nacional. However, after the economic debacle of 2001, the fixed exchange rate system was abandoned. |
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1 Peso
Size: 155 x 65 mm Portrait: Carlos Pellegrini Back: National Congress Color: Navy Blue Withdrawn: 1 Set 1995 |
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2 Pesos
Size: 155 x 65 mm Portrait: Bartolomé Mitre Back: Mitre Museum Color: Light Blue Withdrawn: 31 Ago 2001 |
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5 Pesos
Size: 155 x 65 mm Portrait: Gral. José de San Martín Back: Cerro de la Gloria (Mendoza) Color: Green Withdrawn: 31 Ago 2001 |
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10 Pesos
Size: 155 x 65 mm Portrait: Gral. Manuel Belgrano Back: National Flag Memorial in Rosario Color: Brown Withdrawn: 31 Ago 2001 |
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20 Pesos
Size: 155 x 65 mm Portrait: Juan Manuel de Rosas Back: Fight of the Vuelta de Obligado Color: Red Withdrawn: 31 Ago 2001 |
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50 Pesos
Size: 155 x 65 mm Portrait: Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Back: House of Government Color: Black and Red Withdrawn: 31 Ago 2001 |
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100 Pesos
Size: 155 x 65 mm Portrait: Gral. Julio Argentino Roca Back: Conquer of the Desert Color: Violet Withdrawn: 31 Ago 2001 |