Welcome to my blog for worldwide Banknotes, Coins and Numismatic related collections.............Numismatics is the study or collection of currency including paper money, coins, tokens and related objects. The discipline also includes the broader study of money and other payment media used to resolve debts and the exchange of goods........"The artwork on a country's currency usually contains historical and cultural references and is a source of national pride"

Thursday 9 October 2014

Argentine Republic

Republic of Argentina, 1 (one) Peso (ARS)

Argentina, is a federal republic in southeastern South America. Its bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay. The earliest human presence in the area is dated from the Paleolithic period. The Spanish colonization began in 1512. The declaration and fight for independence (1810 - 1818) was followed by an extended civil war that lasted until 1861.