Catalog
10 000 Pesos
| Issuer | Banco Central de la República Argentina |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents portrait vignettes of Manuel Belgrano and María Remedios del Valle, the former derived from a portrait attributed to French artist François Casimir Carbonnier and the latter from the work La Capitana by Argentine artist Gisela Banzer. The denomination "DIEZ MIL PESOS" and the issuing authority "BANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA" are inscribed in the surrounding lettering, with the numeral "10000" rendered in large format. Guilloche underprint patterns occupy the background field, contributing both aesthetic structure and anti-counterfeiting function. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries an artistic composition representing the historic Pledge of Allegiance ceremony of 27 February 1812, rendered as a figurative scene with multiple figures in period attire gathered around the Argentine flag. The inscription "JURA DE LA BANDERA 27 DE FEBRERO DE 1812" identifies the historical event, set within a structured graphic framework bearing the national motto "EN UNION Y LIBERTAD". The denomination "10000" and the legend "REPUBLICA ARGENTINA" are integrated into the design field. |
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Argentina's inflation crisis forced the introduction of this 10,000-peso denomination in 2024 — a value that would have been unthinkable a decade earlier. The contract with China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation reflects a broader regional trend of Latin American central banks outsourcing to Chinese state printers, driven largely by cost and capacity constraints at domestic facilities like Casa de Moneda.
The cotton substrate at 90 g/m2 is relatively light for a high-denomination note, with security limited to a watermark — a thin specification given the inflationary pressure this denomination was created to address.