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1 Real Provincias del Rio de la Plata

Issuer La Rioja
Year 1824-1825
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Shape Round
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Obverse description Central device features the radiant Sun of May with a human face, rendered in low relief with sixteen alternating straight and wavy rays emanating from the solar disc. The sun occupies the majority of the coin's field, with fine surface detail visible on the facial features. The circular legend PROVINCIAS DEL RIO DE LA PLATA runs along the periphery, interrupted at the base by the date. The coin is struck within a beaded border.
Obverse script Latin
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Reverse description Central device depicts the Argentine national coat of arms: an oval shield divided horizontally, the upper half featuring a rising sun and the lower half with horizontal lines, supported by a laurel and olive wreath tied at the base with a ribbon. The denomination mark 'R' appears to the right of the shield, with mint initials flanking the date in the exergue. The circular legend EN UNION Y LIBERTAD runs along the periphery within a beaded border.
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