Argentine Banknotes

Argentina has been changing its currency for a century. Peso moneda nacional, peso ley, peso argentino, austral, convertible peso, current peso: six currencies and thirteen zeros eliminated since 1970. Its banknote collection is probably the most educational on the continent regarding what inflation does.

The austral

The 1985 currency started out worth more than the dollar and ended in 1991 with 500,000 notes. Australs are cheap, abundant, and tell the complete history of a currency in six years.

The fauna series

Recent issues replaced historical figures with native animals—the hornero, the southern right whale, the guanaco, the jaguar—and then returned to historical figures. This back-and-forth reflects political changes and creates collectible variants of the same face value.

What you will find here

Pesos and australs with Pick references and real condition, including certified specimens. They pair well with Uruguay and Bolivia.

Shipping

Protected and tracked from Spain.

Discover more banknotes from the region in Banknotes of the Americas.