2 Pesos Centenary of the Discovery of Oil in Argentina, reeded Edge

Issuer Argentina
Year 2007
Type Commemorative circulation coin
Value 2 Pesos
Currency Peso convertible (1992-date)
Composition Copper-nickel (Cu 75 Ni 25)
Weight 10.4 g
Diameter 30 mm
Thickness 2.0 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s) Carlos Pedro Rodríguez Dufour
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#145.1, CJ#7.6.1, Schön#157.1
Obverse description In the central imprint, in custody between the years referred to the centenary of the commemoration `1907` and `2007`, presents the image of the first oil extraction tower used opportunely and, below, the legend `CDRO. RIVADAVIA `. In the upper arch, read `REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA` and in the lower `DESCUBRIMIENTO DEL PETROLEO`.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering REPUBLICA ARGENTINA 1907 2007 CDRO RIVADAVIA DESCUBRIMIENTO DEL PETROLEO
(Translation: ARGENTINIAN REPUBLIC 1907 2007 CDRO RIVADAVIA DISCOVERY OF OIL)
Reverse description In the middle area to the left, it shows a punching machine, and to the right the face value `2` and the word `PESOS`. In the upper border, the name of the province of `CHUBUT` and in the exergue, the year of coinage `2007`.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering CHUBUT 2 PESOS 2007
Edge Reeded
Mint
Mintage 2007 - - 995 000
Numisquare ID 8526900150
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