Effigy of progress (a seated woman representing the republic who rests her right hand on a plate with the Argentine coat of arms while holding a lit torch with her left).
Reverse description
Red design showing the Argentine coat of arms, texts and a representation of laurels as the predominant theme.
Signature(s)
Juan J. Bosio, Alfredo Gómez Morales,
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
RA on top right corner of obverse
Obverse lettering
El Banco Central
de la República Argentina
pagará al portador y a la vista
CINCO PESOS
Moneda Nacional
LEY No 12962 DEL 27 DE MARZO DE 1947 (Translation: The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic will pay the bearer FIVE PESOS national currency Law 12962 of March 27, 1947)
Reverse lettering
REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
CINCO PESOS (Translation: ARGENTINIAN REPUBLIC FIVE PESOS)