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1 Peso
| Issuer | Banco Central de la República Argentina |
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| Year | 1935-1948 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of a seated allegorical female figure representing the Republic, her right hand resting upon a shield bearing the Argentine coat of arms while her left hand raises a lit torch; the composition is framed by fine guilloche borders. Denomination and issuing authority inscriptions appear in letterpress above and below the central vignette. The note is printed predominantly in green tones. |
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| Obverse lettering | Republica Argentina La Nación Pagará al portador y a la vista Un Peso Moneda Nacional EMISION A CARGO DEL GOBIERNO NACIONAL ART.36 - Ley 12155 POR EL GOBIERNO NACIONAL BANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA (Translation: Argentine Republic The nation will pay to the bearer and at sight One Peso National Currency ISSUANCE BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT ART. 36 - Law 12155 FOR THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CENTRAL BANK OF THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC) |
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Mouchon was a French engraver best known for his work on French postage stamps — his presence on an Argentine central bank note reflects the common interwar practice of sourcing prestige intaglio work from established European designers rather than developing domestic printing capacity. The Banco Central itself was only founded in 1935, making this among its earliest issued paper currency; the institution was established partly under the influence of Sir Otto Niemeyer's mission from the Bank of England, which shaped its initial structure and conservative emission policies.
The thirteen-year print run across wartime and postwar economic pressures means surviving examples span considerable variation in paper quality and ink density.