2 Pesos Bicentennial of the Declaration of Independence Argentina

Issuer Argentina
Year 2016
Type Commemorative circulation coin
Value 2 Pesos
Currency Peso convertible (1992-date)
Composition Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in copper-aluminium-nickel ring
Weight 7.2 g
Diameter 24.5 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#184
Obverse description On the nucleus the coat of arms of Argentine. On the ring falls `ARGENTINA REPUBLIC` in the upper arch, and in the lower arch `INDEPENDENCE * 1816 * 2016 ` referring to the Bicentennial of Independence of Argentina.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA 1816 ° INDEPENDENCIA ° 2016
(Translation: ARGENTINA REPUBLIC 1816 ° INDEPENDENCE ° 2016)
Reverse description It is seen in the nucleus, on the left, the face value and the word reading `PESOS` vertically. Closes the composition of a stylization of the sun of epaulet military uniform belonging to Gral. Don Jose de San Martin. In the ring, the arc top, the motto `IN UNION AND FREEDOM`, used since the first patriotic coins minted by the Assembly of year XIII during the War of Independence. On the lower arch, the year of mintage `2016` to right a milled edge with 8 points.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering EN UNION Y LIBERTAD 2 PESOS 2016
(Translation: IN UNION AND FREEDOM 2 PESOS 2016)
Edge Segmented reeding
Mint
Mintage 2016 - - 200 000 000
Numisquare ID 1933181370
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