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Argentine peso ley
peso ley argentino
(
Spanish
)
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Code
| ARY
(
ARL
informally)
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Symbol
| $L
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Subunit
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1
⁄
100
| centavo
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Symbol
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centavo
| ¢
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Banknotes
| 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000, 5000, 10 000, 50 000, 100 000, 500 000, 1 000 000 pesos
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Coins
| 1, 5, 10, 20 50 centavos, 1, 5, 10, 50, 100 pesos
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Date of introduction
| January 1, 1970
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Replaced
| Argentine peso moneda nacional
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Date of withdrawal
| May 5, 1983
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Replaced by
| Argentine peso
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User(s)
| Argentina
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Central bank
| Banco Central de la Republica Argentina
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Website
| www
.bcra
.gov
.ar
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This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.
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The
peso ley 18.188
(
ARY
; unofficially
ARL
;
peso ley dieciocho mil ciento ochenta y ocho
), usually known as either
peso
or, to distinguish it from the earlier
peso moneda nacional
, informally as
peso ley
, was the currency of Argentina between January 1, 1970, and May 5, 1983. It was subdivided into 100
centavos
. Its symbol was
$L
, sometimes
$
. Its name comes from law 18188 which established it, effective April 5, 1969.
History
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]
The peso ley replaced the
peso moneda nacional
at a rate of 100 to 1. It was itself replaced by the
peso argentino
at a rate of 10,000 to 1.
The history of the various successive Argentine currencies called
peso
is detailed in the article on the
Argentine peso
.
Coins
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In 1970 coins were introduced in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centavos. As inflation eroded the currency's value, higher denominations were introduced: 1 peso in 1974, 5 and 10 pesos in 1976, and 50 and 100 pesos in 1978.
Centavo
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Value
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Obverse
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Emission start date
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Withdrawn
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Composition
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Diameter
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1
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Liberty
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1 Jan 1970
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31 Oct 1979
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Aluminium
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16mm
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5
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18 May 1970
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18mm
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10
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1 Jan 1970
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Brass
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17mm
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20
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18 May 1970
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19mm
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50
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1 Jan 1970
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21mm
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Peso
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Value
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Obverse
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Emission start date
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Withdrawn
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Composition
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Diameter
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1
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Sun
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1 Oct 1974
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2 Jan 1984
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Aluminium-Brass
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23mm
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5
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Sun
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12 Apr 1976
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24mm
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Guillermo Brown
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1977
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24mm
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10
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Sun
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12 Jul 1976
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26mm
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Guillermo Brown
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1977
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26mm
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50
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Jose de San Martin
Bicentennial
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1 Aug 1978
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27mm
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Conquest of the Desert
centennial
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1979
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27mm
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Jose de San Martin
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1979
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27mm
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1980
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Brass-Clad Steel
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27mm
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100
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Jose de San Martin Bicentennial
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1 Aug 1978
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Aluminium-Bronze
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28mm
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Conquest of the Desert centennial
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1979
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28mm
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Jose de San Martin
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1979
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28mm
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1980
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Brass-Clad Steel
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28mm
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Banknotes
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Banknotes
were issued in the following denominations:
See also
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References
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Circulating
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Defunct
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See also
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