Argentina 1826-RA P 2 soles

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This two soles (equals two reales) was issued for the province of Rio de la Plata in Argentina. The type was struck 1824-26 and the year 1826 has numerous varieties, including an 1826/5 overdate. The specimen shown has medal alignment; coin alignment is scarcer.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.77 g, 0.896 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 18.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Janson, Hector Carlos, La Moneda Circulante En El Territorio Argentino, 1767-1998, Buenos Aires, 1998.
• Cunietti-Ferrando, Arnaldo José, Monedas de la República Argentina, Asociación Numismática Argentina, Buenos Aires, 1965.

Link to:

• Buenos Aires 1822 decimo
• 1824 real
• 1825-RA C^A D^E BA^S 2 soles
• 1826-RA 2 soles, medal alignment
• 1826 8 reales
• 1826 2 escudos
• 1826 8 escudos
• 1828 8 reales
• Coins and currency dated 1826
• return to coins of Argentina