Argentine silver peso (Patacon)

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Period

Late 19th century

Issuing entity

Argentine Republic

Crown-sized silver peso of the Argentine Republic, popularly known as the Patacon.

Historical context

The 1881 monetary law established a bimetallic Argentine peso, of which the large silver peso was the flagship denomination.

Catalogue references

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

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