Catalog
10 Pesos
| Issuer | Provincia de Catamarca |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in shades of brown and orange on a light background, with an ornate guilloche border framing the entire note. A central oval vignette presents the Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Valle in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, rendered in fine detail. The heading 'PROVINCIA DE CATAMARCA' appears across the top, with the legend 'RECONOCERA POR ESTE TITULO PUBLICO AL PORTADOR LEY 4748' at left, a series and serial number below, and the denomination '10 DIEZ PESOS' in large numerals at the right. |
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| Obverse lettering | PROVINCIA DE CATAMARCA RECONOCERA POR ESTE TITULO PUBLICO AL PORTADOR LEY 4748 SERIE A DIEZ PESOS CATEDRAL BASILICA DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DEL VALLE MINISTRO DE HACIENDA Y FINANZAS GOBERNADOR |
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Argentina's provinces began issuing quasi-currency — known as "lecops" or, more specifically by province, under various local names — as the national economy collapsed in 2001. Catamarca's emission was authorized under provincial emergency legislation as federal transfers dried up and the provincial government needed to pay wages and suppliers. These notes circulated alongside, and often instead of, federal pesos in local commerce.
The national government eventually absorbed and cancelled most provincial paper through a 2002–2003 redemption program. Catamarca's issues were among the smaller-volume emissions, making surviving circulated examples harder to locate than the more heavily printed Patacones of Buenos Aires province.