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1000 Australes Encounter of Two Worlds
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de la República Argentina |
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| Year | 1991 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the Argentine National Coat of Arms in the central field, featuring the rising sun above a shield divided into azure and argent with an oval cartouche at center. The denomination 'A 1.000' and the date '1991' are inscribed in the field, while the legend 'REPVBLICA ARGENTINA' arcs along the upper periphery in Latin characters. Surrounding the outer border are the heraldic shields of the participating nations of the joint commemorative issue. The overall design is executed in a formal, heraldic style consistent with Argentine official coinage. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the Pillars of Hercules rising from the 'Mar Oceano' (Ocean Sea), the symbolic nexus between the Old and New Worlds, with the motto 'PLVS VLTRA' inscribed upon the columns. Above the columns, a radiant sun presides over four royal crowns representing the Viceroyalties of Mexico, New Granada, Peru, and Río de la Plata, while four stars beneath symbolize the Captaincies General of Cuba, Guatemala, Venezuela, and Chile. The upper legend reads 'ENCVENTRO DE DOS MVNDOS' and the lower arc bears the commemorative dates '1492-1992', marking the quincentenary of Columbus's first voyage. The composition is rendered in a classical heraldic and allegorical style evoking the iconography of the Spanish colonial era. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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