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100 Pesos Soccer
| Issuer | Banco Central de la República Argentina |
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| Year | 1977-1978 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central design features a stylized globe rendered with a grid pattern of latitude and longitude lines, its upper hemisphere divided by radiating lines emanating from the apex. Superimposed across the upper field is the legend ARGENTINA in bold raised letters, with the numerals 78 centered below in the mid-field. In the lower portion of the globe, a detailed aerial view of a large football stadium is depicted in relief, evoking the venues of the 1978 FIFA World Cup hosted in Argentina. |
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| Mintage | 1977 BAˢ - CJ#303 - 1,506,000 1978 BAˢ - CJ#304 - 2,000,000 |
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Argentina's 1978 World Cup was awarded by FIFA in 1966, but by the time the tournament arrived the host nation was under military junta rule following the 1976 coup. The regime invested heavily in the event as an instrument of international legitimacy, and the commemorative coinage program was part of that calculated projection. Two date varieties exist — 1977 and 1978 — reflecting production across both years leading into the June tournament.
The junta's propaganda apparatus ran parallel to the minting operation. Detention centers operated within miles of Buenos Aires stadiums during match days.