Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
50 Centavos
| Issuer | Argentina |
|---|---|
| Year | 1957-1961 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | 50 CENTAVOS 1961 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
Argentina's monetary system underwent significant restructuring in the mid-1950s following the 1955 coup that ousted Juan Perón. The shift away from pure nickel toward nickel-clad steel in this period reflected both currency reform pressures and ongoing efforts to reduce metal costs as inflation began its long climb through the late Peronist and post-Peronist economy.
The five-year production run across multiple Buenos Aires Mint die pairings accounts for the CJ catalog's individual attribution of each year — collectors working the series differentiate 1957 from 1961 strikes by subtle hub differences rather than mint marks.