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50 Centavos
| Issuer | Banco Central de la República Argentina |
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| Year | 1950-1951 |
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| Designer(s) | Renato Garrasi |
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| Obverse description | Brown and olive tones on a fine guilloche underprint; an intaglio vignette of a classical Liberty head in left profile occupies an oval frame at left, surrounded by intricate lathe-work borders. The large numeral "50" appears in the lower-left corner, with the denomination "50 CENTAVOS MONEDA NACIONAL" and the issuer legend "EL BANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA" in bold letterpress to the right. Two facsimile signatures captioned "GERENTE GENERAL" and "PRESIDENTE" appear below, with series letter "A" at lower right. |
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| Reverse description | Green on a fine guilloche underprint; the central vignette presents an open book — the National Constitution — resting on a lectern and enclosed within an elaborate laurel wreath, its open pages bearing the Peronist political motto. Denomination numerals appear within ornate rosette cartouches at left and right, with a repeated "50c" sequence running along the lower border. The legend "REPUBLICA ARGENTINA" is inscribed across the top. |
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| Variants | P#259a - Garrasi at lower right, letter A, 1950 P#259b - without Garrasi at lower right, letter A, 1951 |
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