1 Real Provincial coat of arms

Córdoba's provincial coinage of this period was a direct consequence of Argentina's chronic monetary fragmentation following independence — each province issuing its own currency as the confederation lurched between federalist and unitarian factions. By 1841, Juan Manuel de Rosas dominated the region politically, though Córdoba retained enough administrative autonomy to maintain its own mint operations. The five CJ varieties catalogued for this type reflect documented die differences rather than separate emissions, a not uncommon situation given the provincial mint's inconsistent tool replacement practices.