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Argentine peso
The Argentine peso (ISO 4217: ARS) is the currency of Argentina. The symbol used locally for it is "$" (the US dollar is written "US$"). It is divided into 100 centavos.
Banknotes exist in the denominations of 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 pesos. Coins worth $1, 0.50, 0.25, 0.10, 0.05 and 0.01 also circulate.
Conmemorating Eva Peron's 50th death anniversary, on September 18, 2002 a new coin with her face, worth $2, was created. It was said that this coin would replace the old $2 banknote if inflation occurred in the Argentine economy.
| Denomination ($) | Portrait | Main colour | Sample (not to size) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bartolomé Mitre | Blue | 
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| 5 | José de San Martín | Green | 
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| 10 | Manuel Belgrano | Brown | 
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| 20 | Juan Manuel de Rosas | Red | 
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| 50 | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento | Black | 
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| 100 | Julio Argentino Roca | Violet | 
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Current ARS exchange rates
AUD, CAD, EUR, GBP, INR, NZD, USD
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10-26-2009 08:16:03
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