Argentina high-denomination inflation banknotes

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Period

1970s-1990s

Issuing entity

Argentine Republic

High-denomination Argentine banknotes issued during repeated periods of severe inflation and successive currency reforms.

Historical context

Argentina replaced its currency unit several times, each time removing zeros from the denomination.

Design

Obverse
Portraits of national figures
Reverse
Historical and civic scenes

Identification

Currency unit
The unit name printed on the note identifies the reform period

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

Research required

  • Sequence of currency units, reform dates and conversion ratios to be transcribed from central bank sources
  • Highest denominations per unit to be confirmed
  • Pick numbers require transcription
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