ARGENTINA
KM 49 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
50 centavos | 23.0 | 5.0 | Plain | Co-Ni-cl-Steel | Coin |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
The inscriptions: "Argentine Republic" in Spanish on the upper arch, face value in the center, the year of minting on the lower one.
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Jose de San Martin bust (small) facing right. Jose Francisco de San Martin Matorras, commonly known as Jose de San Martin (1778 – 1850) was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the southern part of South America's successful struggle for independence from Spain. |