Argentine monetary units

Monetary unit	Legal norm	Current from
Peso Moneda Nacional	Law No.1130, modified by Law No.3871	5-NOV-1881
Peso Ley	Law No. 18188	1-JAN-1970
Peso argentino	Executive Decree No. 22707	1-JUN-1983
Austral	Executive Decree No. 1096	15-JUN-1985
Peso	Executive Decree No. 2128 and Convertibility Law	1-JAN-1992

Peso moneda nacional

With the passing of Law 1130, modified by Law 3871 of November 4th 1899 the PESO MONEDA NACIONAL (m$n) was established as the Argentine monetary unit.

Coins

Denomination	Issue	End of legal circulation	Demonetization
1 centavo	1882	21-APR-59	2-JAN-60
2 centavos	1882	21-APR-59	2-JAN-60
5 centavos	1896	31-JAN-65	1-JUL-65
10 centavos	1896	21-JAN-66	1-JUL-66
20 centavos	1896	31-JAN-67	1-APR-67
50 centavos	1941	31-JAN-69	29-MAR-78
1 m$n	1957	1-OCT-74	29-MAR-78
5 m$n	1961	12-ABR-76	29-MAR-78
10 m$n	1962	12-JUL-76	29-MAR-78
25 m$n	1964	12-JUL-76	29-MAR-78

Denomination	Issue	End of legal circulation	Demonetization
50 centavos	1942	31-DEC-60	31-DEC-62
1 m$n	1935	31-DEC-60	29-DEC-62
5 m$n	1935	31-JAN-65	1-JUL-65
10 m$n	17-MAR-36	31-JAN-65	1-JUL-65
50 m$n (1)	10-SEP-36	30-MAR-68	1-JUL-75
50 m$n (2)	2-JAN-43	30-SEP-68	29-MAR-78
100 m$n (1)	14-AUG-36	30-MAR-68	1-JUL-75
100 m$n (2)	23-DEC-43	30-SEP-68	29-MAR-78
500 m$n (1)	21-DEC-44	30-MAR-68	1-JUL-75
500 m$n (2)	25-NOV-64	30-SEP-68	29-MAR-78
1000 m$n	21-DEC-44	1-JUL-75	29-MAR-78
5000 m$n	4-OCT-62	1-JUL-75	29-MAR-78
10000 m$n	18-DEC-61	1-JUL-75	29-MAR-78

Peso Ley

With the passing of the Law 18188, on April 5th 1969, current as from January 1st 1970, the PESO LEY 18.188 ($ ley) was established as the Argentine monetary unit.

The relation between this line and its predecessor, the Peso Moneda Nacional line, was 1 $Ley = 100 m$n.

Coins

Denomination	Issue	End of legal circulation	Demonetization
1 centavo	1-JAN-70	31-OCT-79	28-DEC-79
5 centavos	18-MAY-70	31-OCT-79	28-DEC-79
10 centavos	1-JAN-70	31-OCT-79	28-DEC-79
20 centavos	18-MAY-70	31-OCT-79	28-DEC-79
50 centavos	1-JAN-70	31-OCT-79	28-DEC-79
1 $ Ley	1-OCT-74	2-JAN-84	30-MAR-84
5 $ Ley	12-APR-76	2-JAN-84	30-MAR-84
10 $Ley	12-JUL-76	2-JAN-84	30-MAR-84
50 $ Ley	1-AUG-78	2-JAN-84	30-MAR-84
100 $ Ley	1-AUG-78	2-JAN-84	30-MAR-84

Denomination	Issue	End of legal circulation	Demonetization
1 $ Ley	30-JAN-70	1-APR-81	1-APR-82
5 $ Ley	24-NOV-71	1-APR-81	1-APR-82
10 $ Ley	1-SEP-70	1-APR-81	1-APR-82
50 $ Ley	15-MAR-72	1-APR-81	1-APR-82
100 $ Ley	15-FEB-71	1-APR-81	1-APR-82
500 $ Ley	30-NOV-72	2-APR-84	29-JUN-84
1000 $ Ley	27-NOV-73	2-APR-84	29-JUN-84
5000 $ Ley	12-DEC-77	2-APR-84	26-JUN-84
10000 $ Ley	25-OCT-76	19-JUL-85	11-OCT-85
50000 $ Ley	19-FEB-79	19-JUL-85	11-OCT-85
100000 $ Ley	1-NOV-79	19-JUL-85	11-OCT-85
500000 $ Ley	28-JUL-80	19-JUL-85	11-OCT-85
1000000 $ Ley	25-NOV-81	19-JUL-85	11-OCT-85

Peso Argentino

By means of the Decree 22707 current from June 1st 1983, the PESO ARGENTINO ($a) established as the Argentine monetary unit.

The relation between this line and its predecessor, the Peso Ley line, was 1 $a = 10000 $ Ley.

Coins

Denomination	Issue	End of legal circulation	Demonetization
1 centavo	1-JUN-83	19-JUL-85	11-OCT-85
5 centavos	1-JUN-83	19-JUL-85	11-OCT-85
10 centavos	1-JUN-83	19-JUL-85	11-OCT-85
50 centavos	1-JUN-83	19-JUL-85	11-OCT-85
1 $a	6-JUL-84	19-JUL-85	11-OCT-85
5 $a	3-DEC-84	31-JUL-91	30-SEP-91
10 $a	3-DEC-84	31-JUL-91	30-SEP-91
50 $a	31-MAY-85	31-JUL-91	30-SEP-91

DDenomination	Issue	End of legal circulation	Demonetization
1 $a	1-JUN-83	19-JUL-85	11-OCT-85
5 $a	1-JUN-83	31-MAY-87	1-DEC-87
10 $a	1-JUN-83	31-MAY-87	1-DEC-87
50 $a	1-JUN-83	31-MAY-87	1-DEC-87
100 $a	1-JUN-83	31-MAY-87	1-DEC-87
500 $a	22-MAY-84	31-MAY-87	1-DEC-87
1000 $a	31-OCT-84	30-NOV-87	1-JUL-88
5000 $a	29-NOV-84	30-NOV-87	1-JUL-88
10000 $a	3-APR-85	30-NOV-87	1-JUL-88

Au stral

By means of the Decree 1096 of June 14th 1985, current as from June 15th 1985, the AUSTRAL (A) was established as the Argentine monetary unit.

The relation between this line and its predecessor, the Peso Argentino line, was 1 A = 1000 $a.

Coins

Denomination	Issue	End of legal circulation	Demonetization
1/2 centavo	23-SEP-85	31-DEC-91	1-MAR-92
1 centavo	23-SEP-85	31-DEC-91	1-MAR-92
5 centavos	23-SEP-85	31-DEC-91	1-MAR-92
10 centavos	14-OCT-85	31-DEC-91	1-MAR-92
50 centavos	14-OCT-85	31-DEC-91	1-MAR-92
1 A	27-MAR-89	31-DEC-91	1-MAR-92
5 A	22-MAY-89	31-DEC-91	1-JAN-92
10 A	26-JUN-89	31-DEC-91	1-MAR-92
100 A	28-NOV-90	31-OCT-93	31-DEC-93
500 A	1-NOV-90	31-OCT-93	31-DEC-93
1000 A	28-NOV-90	31-OCT-93	31-DEC-93

Denomination	Issue	End of legal circulation	Demonetization
1 A	31-OCT-85	31-OCT-91	31-DEC-91
5 A	28-FEB-86	31-OCT-91	31-DEC-91
10 A	30-DEC-85	31-OCT-91	31-DEC-91
50 A	23-JUN-86	31-DEC-91	1-MAR-92
100 A	25-NOV-85	1-JUN-92	30-SEP-92 (*)
500 A	2-MAY-88	1-JUN-92	30-SEP-92 (*)
1000 A	30-SEP-88	1-JUN-92	30-SEP-92 (*)
5000 A	26-MAY-89	1-OCT-92	31-DEC-92
10000 A (P)	31-JUL-89	31-AUG-91	31-OCT-91
10000 A (D)	25-AUG-89	1-OCT-92	31-DEC-92
50000 A (P)	2-JUN-89	31-AUG-91	31-OCT-91
50000 A (D)	8-NOV-89	2-JAN-93	31-MAR-93
100000 A	21-MAY-90	2-JAN-93	31-MAR-93
500000 A (P)	2-JUL-90	31-OCT-91	31-DEC-91
500000 A (D)	1-NOV-90	2-JAN-93	15-JAN-93

(*) The change was postponed till November 30th 1992.
(P) Provisional bills (Argentine peso series with seal clarifying its denomination in australes).
(D) Definitive bills (austral series).