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10 Menem "Truchos"
| Issuer | Argentina |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Size | 154 x 67 mm |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette of the Casa Rosada, the executive mansion and presidential offices in Buenos Aires. The Pirámide de Mayo, the oldest national monument of the city, is also represented. The overall composition is framed by a multicolour guilloche border. |
| Reverse lettering | 10 AÑOS DE ESTABILIDAD 1989 - 1999 En Paz, Unión y Libertad República Argentina PRESIDENTE Transformó y estabilizó un país (Translation: 10 YEARS OF STABILITY 1989 - 1999 In Peace, Union and Freedom Argentine Republic PRESIDENT Transformed and stabilized a country) |
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The "truchos" — a slang term for fakes — were not counterfeits in the criminal sense but satirical protest notes circulated during Carlos Menem's presidency, targeting widespread corruption allegations against his administration. They mimicked the aesthetic of contemporary Argentine currency closely enough to cause confusion in low-light transactions, which led to a brief but genuine law enforcement response over their distribution.
Produced by opposition activists and graphic designers rather than any issuing authority, they occupy an awkward legal category that Argentine courts never fully resolved.