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1 Peso
| Issuer | Banco Central de la República Argentina |
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| Year | 1935-1948 |
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| Reference(s) | P#251 |
| Obverse description | Central vignette of a seated allegorical female figure representing the Republic, her right hand resting upon a shield bearing the Argentine coat of arms while her left hand raises a lit torch; the composition is framed by fine guilloche borders. Denomination and issuing authority inscriptions appear in letterpress above and below the central vignette. The note is printed predominantly in green tones. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by the Argentine coat of arms at centre, surrounded by laurel branch ornaments and intricate guilloche work, all rendered in green intaglio printing. Denomination and country name inscriptions are placed above and below the central coat of arms within a symmetrical border design. |
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Mouchon was a French engraver best known for his work on French postage stamps — his presence on an Argentine central bank note reflects the common interwar practice of sourcing prestige intaglio work from established European designers rather than developing domestic printing capacity. The Banco Central itself was only founded in 1935, making this among its earliest issued paper currency; the institution was established partly under the influence of Sir Otto Niemeyer's mission from the Bank of England, which shaped its initial structure and conservative emission policies.
The thirteen-year print run across wartime and postwar economic pressures means surviving examples span considerable variation in paper quality and ink density.