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| − | This specimen features Oudiné's portrait of liberty, used on the ten centavos from 1896 to 1942, when the rising price of nickel forced the Argentine government to switch to aluminum bronze. It is accompanied by a similar [[Argentina | + | This specimen features Oudiné's portrait of liberty, used on the ten centavos from 1896 to 1942, when the rising price of nickel forced the Argentine government to switch to aluminum bronze. It is accompanied by a similar [[Argentina 1920 5 centavos|five]] and [[Argentina 1905 20 centavos|twenty centavos]] coins. The last ten centavos piece was struck in 1959. This type is very common in dealer junk boxes but is quite scarce in nice condition for a coin of such a low catalog value. |
| − | ''Recorded mintage:'' 3, | + | ''Recorded mintage:'' 3,853,744, a somewhat better date. |
''Specification:'' 3 g, copper-nickel, 19.3 mm diameter. | ''Specification:'' 3 g, copper-nickel, 19.3 mm diameter. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
| − | * Cunietti-Ferrando, Arnaldo José, ''Monedas de la República Argentina,'' Asociación Numismática Argentina, Buenos Aires, 1965. | + | * Cunietti-Ferrando, Arnaldo José, ''Monedas de la República Argentina,'' Asociación Numismática [[Argentina]], Buenos Aires, 1965. |
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
| − | * Janson, Hector Carlos, ''La Moneda Circulante En El Territorio Argentino, | + | * Janson, Hector Carlos, ''La Moneda Circulante En El Territorio Argentino, 1574-2015,'' Buenos Aires, 2015. |
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
* [[Argentina 1899 10 centavos|1899 10 centavos]] | * [[Argentina 1899 10 centavos|1899 10 centavos]] | ||
| − | * [[Argentina | + | * [[Argentina 1905 5 centavos|1905 5 centavos]] |
* [[Argentina 1905 20 centavos|1905 20 centavos]] | * [[Argentina 1905 20 centavos|1905 20 centavos]] | ||
| − | * [[Argentina | + | * [[Argentina 1911 10 centavos|1911 10 centavos]] |
* [[Coins and currency dated 1906]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1906]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | [[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:23, 20 July 2026
This specimen features Oudiné's portrait of liberty, used on the ten centavos from 1896 to 1942, when the rising price of nickel forced the Argentine government to switch to aluminum bronze. It is accompanied by a similar five and twenty centavos coins. The last ten centavos piece was struck in 1959. This type is very common in dealer junk boxes but is quite scarce in nice condition for a coin of such a low catalog value.
Recorded mintage: 3,853,744, a somewhat better date.
Specification: 3 g, copper-nickel, 19.3 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 35.
- Cunietti-Ferrando, Arnaldo José, Monedas de la República Argentina, Asociación Numismática Argentina, Buenos Aires, 1965.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Janson, Hector Carlos, La Moneda Circulante En El Territorio Argentino, 1574-2015, Buenos Aires, 2015.
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