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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 1930 5 centavos|five]] and [[Argentina 1924 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:'' 8,255,000 (common date). | ''Recorded mintage:'' 8,255,000 (common date). | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' copper-nickel. | + | ''Specification:'' 3 g, copper-nickel, 19.3 mm diameter. |
''Catalog reference:'' KM 35. | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 35. | ||
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
| + | * 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, 1767-1998,'' Buenos Aires, 1998. | * Janson, Hector Carlos, ''La Moneda Circulante En El Territorio Argentino, 1767-1998,'' Buenos Aires, 1998. | ||
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* [[Argentina 1921 10 centavos|1921 10 centavos]] | * [[Argentina 1921 10 centavos|1921 10 centavos]] | ||
* [[Argentina 1924 20 centavos|1923 20 centavos]] | * [[Argentina 1924 20 centavos|1923 20 centavos]] | ||
| − | * [[Argentina | + | * [[Argentina 1930 5 centavos|1930 5 centavos]] |
| − | * [[Argentina | + | * [[Argentina 1930 10 centavos|1930 10 centavos]] |
* [[Coins and currency dated 1928]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1928]] | ||
* return to [[Argentina]] | * return to [[Argentina]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | [[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | ||
Revision as of 09:51, 13 March 2024
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: 8,255,000 (common 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, 1767-1998, Buenos Aires, 1998.
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