Law 3505, of 20 September, 1897, authorized the Caja de Conversión to renovate all paper money in existence at the time. They decided to make new design called "Progress"s Effigy" ("Efigie del Progreso").
These bank notes were created originally in a bigger size and printed by the mint (Casa de Moneda), using French-made paper. Due to their size, and the paper not being of good enough quality, they began to deteriorate.
They then decided to suspend the printing and look for another provider. The new notes, of smaller size, started to be issued in 1903, using typography as the printing method.
Issues 1935-1959
By Law 12,155 Progress Series is issued by the Government through the Central Bank of Argentina until 1959.
Issues 1899-1935 - Progress's Effigy (Caja de Conversión - Macrobilletes)
Peso Moneda Nacional
50 Centavos
Size: 130 x 67 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1903
Size: 130 x 67 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1903
1 Peso
Size: 150 x 77 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1903
Size: 150 x 77 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1903
5 Pesos
Size: 170 x 87 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1903
Size: 170 x 87 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1903
10 Pesos
Size: 190 x 97 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1903
Size: 190 x 97 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1903
50 Pesos
Size: 195 x 100 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1903
Size: 195 x 100 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1903
100 Pesos
Size: 200 x 107 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1903
Size: 200 x 107 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1903
500 Pesos
Size: 210 x 117 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1903
Size: 210 x 117 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1903
1,000 Pesos
Size: 220 x 127 mm
Portrait: Progress's Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1903
Size: 220 x 127 mm
Portrait: Progress's Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1903
Issues 1899-1935 - Progress's Effigy (Caja de Conversión)
Peso Moneda Nacional
50 Centavos
Size: 114 x 64 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1935
Size: 114 x 64 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1935
1 Peso
Size: 130 x 65 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1935
Size: 130 x 65 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1935
5 Pesos
Size: 145 x 73 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1935
Size: 145 x 73 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1935
10 Pesos
Size: 158 x 77 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1935
Size: 158 x 77 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1935
50 Pesos
Size: 173 x 84 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1935
Size: 173 x 84 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1935
100 Pesos
Size: 180 x 88 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1935
Size: 180 x 88 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1935
500 Pesos
Size: 188 x 93 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1935
Size: 188 x 93 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1935
1,000 Pesos
Size: 196 x 98 mm
Portrait: Progress's Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1935
Size: 196 x 98 mm
Portrait: Progress's Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1899-1935
Issues 1935-1959 - Progress's Effigy (Central Bank of Argentina)
Peso Moneda Nacional
50 Centavos
Size: 114 x 64 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1935-1959
Size: 114 x 64 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1935-1959
1 Peso
Size: 130 x 65 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1935-1959
Size: 130 x 65 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1935-1959
5 Pesos
Size: 145 x 73 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1935-1959
Size: 145 x 73 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1935-1959
10 Pesos
Size: 158 x 77 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1935-1959
Size: 158 x 77 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1935-1959
50 Pesos
Size: 173 x 84 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1935-1959
Size: 173 x 84 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1935-1959
100 Pesos
Size: 180 x 88 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1935-1959
Size: 180 x 88 mm
Portrait: Progress"s Effigy
Back: National Coat of Arms
Withdrawn: 1935-1959