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)
Ernesto H. Carreras, Domingo O. Maroglio, Juan J. Bosio, Alfredo Gómez Morales,
Protection type
Watermark
Protection description
RA in top left corner of obverseType 1C
Obverse lettering
El Banco Central
De La República Argentina
pagará al portador y a la vista
50 CENTAVOS
Moneda Nacional
LEY No. 12962 DEL 27 DE MARZO DE 1947 (Translation: The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic will pay to the bearer on demand 50 cents national currency Law 12962 of March 27, 1947)
Reverse lettering
REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
50 CENTAVOS (Translation: ARGENTINE REPUBLIC 50 CENTS)