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
Blue design showing the Argentine coat of arms, texts and a representation of laurels as the predominant theme.
Signature(s)
Alberto Meyer Arana, Luis Ortiz Basualdo,
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
Obverse lettering
República Argentina
La Nación
pagará al portador y a la vista
50 centavos
moneda nacional
LEY DE 20 DE SEPTIEMBRE 1897
CAJA DE CONVERSION (Translation: Republic of Argentina The Nation will pay the bearer and at sight 50 cents National currency Law of September 20, 1897 Conversion Fund)
Reverse lettering
REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
50 CENTAVOS (Translation: Republic of Argentina 50 cents)