Argentine peso
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The Argentine peso (ISO 4217: ARS) is the currency of Argentina. The symbol used locally for it is "$" (the US dollar is written "U$S"). It is divided in 100 centavos.
Banknotes exist in the denominations of 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 pesos. Coins worth $1, 0.50, 0.25, 0.10 and 0.05 also circulate.
Conmemorating Eva Peron´s 50th death anniversary, on September 18, 2002 a new coin with her face, worth $2 was created. It is said that this coin would replace the old $2 banknote if inflation occurred over the argentine economy.
| Denomination ($) | Portrait | Main colour | Sample (not to size) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bartolomé Mitre | Blue | |
| 5 | José de San Martín | Green | |
| 10 | Manuel Belgrano | Brown | |
| 20 | Manuel de Rosas | Red | |
| 50 | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento | Black | |
| 100 | Julio Argentino Roca | Violet |
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