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Country: Argentina, Argentine Republic
Capital: Buenos Aires
Currency: Argentinian peso
Numeric code: 032
Letter code: ARS
According to the territorial extent of Argentina in South America, only behind Brazil. The whole Southeast of the continent, a part of Tierra del Fuego and a group of nearby Islands – all these lands belong to Argentina. The number of inhabitants of the country is approaching forty million. In the Argentine territory is rich in silver. That is the Latin name of this metal, and gave name to the whole country.
Currency of the Federal Republic is Argentina's peso, which equals 100 centavos. Catalogue of coins of Argentina offers 1, 2 and 5 peso and 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 centavos. The peso was the first Argentine currency. For a short period in the monetary history of the country wedged austral. But to survive, he managed only five years old, and in 1992, the peso returned to the Argentines. Minting began with coins of 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 centavos. In 1994, to the existing coin-operated a number of joined 1, 2 and 5 pesos. After the crisis of 2001, the value of the coins of Argentina greatly decreased. 1 centavo was the last time saw the light in 2001. Soon these coins will become rare, because now they are withdrawn from circulation.
Brass, bronze, copper alloy and Nickel – all these materials are involved in the production of Argentinian coins. But to buy gold coin 5 pesos Argentina is a big luck, because I coined it in the 1884-1896 years, so the age of a coin is highly respected. She's even got its own name - "the Argentine".
In General Argentine coins minted in the last century, have an affordable price.
