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20 Decimos Real
| Issuer | Banco Nacional de las Provincias Unidas del Río de la Plata |
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| Year | 1827 |
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| Currency | Real (1822-1861) |
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| Obverse description | Central circular cartouche with a smooth field, ornamented and framed by garlands of laurel and fruit, bearing the denomination legend '20 / DECIM' in two lines within the centerpiece. A semicircular legend 'BANCO NACIONAL' arcs above, while the exergue reads 'BUENOS-AYRES / 1827' in two horizontal lines. The border is decorated with a band of small triangles interspersed with horizontal hatching, giving an ornate guilloche-like decorative frame. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A phoenix rising from flames occupies the central field, its head turned to the right toward a radiant sun depicted in the upper right of the field, symbolizing resurrection and renewal. The bird is set within a horizontally hatched inner circle. The surrounding legend 'ARDESCIT . ET . VIRESCIT .' (Latin: 'It burns and flourishes') encircles the design within an ornate border matching that of the obverse, composed of small triangles with horizontal striping. |
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