Banknotes and Coins | Commemorative Issues

The Central Bank is empowered to issue coins with numismatic or commemorative value. These special issues may be grouped into two classes:

- Coins intended for collecting (though they may not be recognized as a means of payment).

- Legal tender coins and banknotes with distinctive designs and/or specific value.

Legal tender coins

Banknote Catalog

Book “Billetes de la República Argentina” (Banknotes of the Argentine Republic)

Cataloging of banknotes of the Argentine Republic from 1890 to date.

It is the most comprehensive cataloging of banknotes of the Argentine Republic from 1890 to date..


Author: Roberto A. Bottero
Edition: 800 copies
Year: 2002

PESO series sheets, half-sheets and banknote strips

The Central Bank of Argentina has authorized the sale of all sheets of 28 (twenty-eight) banknotes, half sheets of 14 (fourteen) banknotes, and strips of 4 (four) banknotes of $1, $2 (former and new design), $5 (new design), $10 (new design), $20 (new design), $50 (new design) and $100 (new design).

Each sheet, half sheet, and strip is delivered with its corresponding certificate of authenticity.

Briquettes of worn-out banknote pieces

Briquettes contain banknotes of different denominations ($2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100).

Characteristic features: briquettes in heat-sealed packs containing worn-out banknote pieces; 1 kg-rectangular briquette or 500 g-cylindrical briquette.

Should you be interested in receiving information on new numismatic issuances, please apply for registration with the record of numismatic collectors by emailing your name, last name, address, city, zip code and phone number to emisiones.numismaticas@bcra.gov.ar. For further information contact 0800-333-0770 (option 1), from 11 am to 4 pm.