Catalog
10 Pesos
| Issuer | Banco y Casa de Moneda de Buenos Ayres |
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| Year | 1864 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Printed on blue paper, the obverse carries the issuer's name 'El Banco y Casa de Moneda de Buenos Ayres' in bold letterpress across the upper portion, with the date '1° de Enero de 1864' and a serial number at the top right. The denomination 'DIEZ PESOS Moneda Corriente' is set in large bold type at centre, with a guilloche-bordered numeral '10' vignette at the lower left, and the Argentine national arms coat of arms at the upper left. A manuscript signature of the Director appears at the lower centre. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is a blind impression of the obverse on blue paper, showing the mirror-image offset of the front printing with no additional design elements, text, or vignettes intentionally applied to this side. |
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The Banco y Casa de Moneda de Buenos Ayres occupied a peculiar institutional position — it was simultaneously a bank of issue and a mint, a dual function that reflected Buenos Aires province's determination to maintain financial independence from the Argentine Confederation during a period of bitter political rivalry. By 1864, that rivalry had formally ended with Buenos Aires joining the unified republic, but the provincial bank continued issuing its own notes for several years after, a concession won during the integration negotiations.
PS443 is a recognized rarity in the Pick Specialized catalog. Survivors are few.