Peso Argentino

Withdrawn: 1983 - 1985
Symbol: $a
Rate of: 1 $a = 10,000 $Ley

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The peso argentino was the currency of Argentina between June 6, 1983 and June 14, 1985. It was subdivided into 100 centavos. The symbol was $a.

In 1983, the Banco Central issued notes for 1, 5, 10, 50 and 100 pesos argentinos. In 1984, 500, 1000 and 5000 pesos argentinos notes were introduced. In 1985, notes below 50 pesos argentinos were replaced by coins, with 10,000 pesos argentinos introduced.


Peso Argentino

1 Peso
Size: 155 x 75 mm
Portrait: Gral. José de San Martín
Back: Nahuel Huapi Lake (Bariloche)
Withdrawn: 19 Jul 1985
5 Pesos
Size: 155 x 75 mm
Portrait: Gral. José de San Martín
Back: National Flag Memorial in Rosario
Withdrawn: 31 May 1987
10 Pesos
Size: 155 x 75 mm
Portrait: Gral. José de San Martín
Back: Iguazu Falls
Withdrawn: 31 May 1987
50 Pesos
Size: 155 x 75 mm
Portrait: Gral. José de San Martín
Back: Termas de Reyes ( Jujuy )
Withdrawn: 31 May 1987
100 Pesos
Size: 155 x 75 mm
Portrait: Gral. José de San Martín
Back: Ushuaia
Withdrawn: 31 May 1987
500 Pesos
Size: 155 x 75 mm
Portrait: Gral. José de San Martín
Back: Meeting before May Revolution
Withdrawn: 31 May 1987
1,000 Pesos
Size: 155 x 75 mm
Portrait: Gral. José de San Martín
Back: Passage of the Andes
Withdrawn: 30 Nov 1987
5,000 Pesos
Size: 155 x 75 mm
Portrait: Juan Bautista Alberdi
Back: Constitutional Conference of 1853
Withdrawn: 30 Nov 1987
10,000 Pesos
Size: 155 x 75 mm
Portrait: Gral. Manuel Belgrano
Back: Creation of the National Flag
Withdrawn: 30 Nov 1987