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ARGENTINA
KM 59 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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ARGENTINA
KM 59 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge - Plain | Composition | Rotation |
| 5 pesos | 21.3 | 4.0 | Shape - 12-sided | Nickel-clad-Steel | Coin |
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The inscription: "Argentine Republic" in Spanish on the upper arch, in the center - sailing ship "President Samiento".
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Albarracin (1811 –
1888) was an Argentine statesman, educator and author. He was president
of Argentina from 1868 to 1874. |
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Face value between laurel twigs, below -the year of minting. |