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25 Pesos First Issue of National Coinage in 1813
| Issuer | Argentina |
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| Year | 1964-1968 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a reproduction of the historic 8-Reales coin motif featuring the Sol de Mayo, rendered as a radiant sun with a human face, surrounded by a circular legend reading 'PROVINCIAS DEL RIO DE LA PLATA' and enclosed within a beaded inner border. The denomination numeral '25' appears in large relief on both the left and right sides of the central device. The outer legend 'REPUBLICA ARGENTINA' arcs across the upper field, while 'VEINTICINCO PESOS' runs along the lower field, all within a beaded outer border conforming to the dodecagonal flan. |
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| Obverse lettering | PROVINCIAS DEL RIO DE LA PLATA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA 25 25 VEINTICINCO PESOS (Translation: PROVINCES OF THE RIO DE LA PLATA ARGENTINIAN REPUBLIC 25 25 TWENTY-FIVE PESOS) |
| Reverse description | Central device displays the Argentine coat of arms in the form of an oval cartouche: two clasped hands supporting a pike surmounted by a Phrygian liberty cap, with a radiant rising sun above, all encircled by a laurel wreath symbolizing national unity and the defense of freedom. The date '1813' and denomination reference '8R' appear in the field, commemorating the first national coinage. The legend 'EN UNION Y LIBERTAD' arcs across the upper field, while 'PRIMERA MONEDA PATRIA' runs along the lower field, with the year of issue inscribed below. |
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