Argentina 5 Centavos, 1942 – 1950
Information
Country
Argentina
Argentina
Currency
Peso moneda nacional
(1881 – 1969)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Centavos
Year
1942 – 1950
Ruler
Federal Republic
(1861–9999)
Composition
Aluminium bronze (Cu 92 Al 8)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
2
Diameter (mm)
17
Thickness (mm)
1.3
Demonetized
1 January 1951
Description
5 Centavos from Argentina. Issued from 1942 to 1950. Struck in Aluminium bronze (Cu 92 Al 8). Measures 17 mm and weighs 2 g.
- Obverse
- Value flanked by Ear and Bull's Head (Republic of Argentina 5 Centavos)
- Reverse
- Symbolic effigy of Liberty with a Phrygian cap, on the left side a branch and on the right the legend "LIBERTAD", in the exergue, the date. (Liberty 1948)
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.5M | — | — | € 0,54 | € 0,54 | € 0,93 | — | — | CJ#222 | 20% | |
| 1949 | 35.5M | — | € 0,15 | € 0,41 | € 0,41 | € 0,67 | € 0,67 | € 3,30 | CJ#221 | 34% | |
| 1948 | 42.8M | € 0,14 | € 0,36 | € 0,42 | € 0,47 | € 0,67 | € 0,98 | € 2,20 | CJ#220 | 36% | |
| 1947 | 22.5M | — | € 0,15 | € 0,22 | € 0,34 | € 0,75 | — | — | CJ#219 | 25% | |
| 1946 | 20.5M | — | € 0,17 | € 0,27 | € 0,47 | € 0,77 | — | — | CJ#218 | 24% | |
| 1945 | 21.6M | — | € 0,24 | € 0,45 | € 0,46 | € 0,72 | € 0,82 | € 0,82 | CJ#217 | 26% | |
| 1944 | 21.1M | € 0,16 | € 0,25 | € 0,28 | € 0,56 | € 0,56 | € 0,59 | — | CJ#216 | 27% | |
| 1943 | 15.8M | — | € 0,17 | € 0,25 | € 0,71 | € 0,80 | — | — | CJ#215 | 22% | |
| 1942 | 2.1M | — | — | — | € 1,20 | € 1,50 | — | — | CJ#214 | 9% |
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