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

€14,516.00
IssuerArgentina
Year2007
TypeCirculating commemorative coin
Value2 Pesos
CurrencyPeso convertible (1992-date)
CompositionCopper-nickel (Cu 75 Ni 25)
Weight10.4 g
Dimensions30 mm
Thickness2.0 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Carlos Pedro Rodríguez Dufour
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#145.1, CJ#7.6.1, Schön#157.1
Obverse descriptionIn 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 scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLICA ARGENTINA 1907 2007 CDRO RIVADAVIA DESCUBRIMIENTO DEL PETROLEO
(Translation: ARGENTINIAN REPUBLIC 1907 2007 CDRO RIVADAVIA DISCOVERY OF OIL)
Reverse descriptionIn 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 scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCHUBUT 2 PESOS 2007
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage2007  - - 995 000
Catalog ID8526900150
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