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10.000 Chachos (=10.000 Pesos)
| Issuer | Gobierno de la Provincia de La Rioja |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Reverse description | The reverse continues the violet-purple colour scheme with an elaborate guilloche background. The central vignette presents a horizontal scene of multiple wind turbines in a field, rendered in fine intaglio line work. To the left, a circular medallion with the coat of arms of La Rioja province is integrated into the guilloche pattern. The denomination '10.000 CHACHOS' and the text 'AL PORTADOR / LEY 10.703' are repeated at upper right, with a second orange outline map of the province and the vertical serial number along the right margin. |
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| Signature(s) | Ricardo Clemente Quintela |
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La Rioja's "Chacho" is a provincial quasi-currency — a bond-like instrument the province began issuing to pay public employees when federal transfers ran short. The name honours Ángel Vicente Peñaloza, the 19th-century caudillo known as "El Chacho," a regional folk hero executed in 1863. Naming a circulating scrip after him is a pointed political statement, typical of Rioja governor Ricardo Quintela's style.
This 10,000-unit note reflects denomination creep forced by inflation — earlier Chacho issues ran far lower. The QR code links to provincial validation infrastructure, an attempt to discourage counterfeiting in a scrip system that national authorities have repeatedly questioned for legality under Argentina's constitutional monetary framework.