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The austral was the currency of Argentina between June 15, 1985 and December 31, 1991. It was subdivided into 100 centavos. The symbol was an uppercase A with an extra horizontal line. This symbol appeared on all coins issued in this currency (including centavos), to distinguish them from earlier currencies. The austral replaced the peso argentino at a rate of 1 austral = 1000 pesos argentinos. The austral was itself replaced by the peso at a rate of 1 peso = 10,000 australes.

A linear guide to the most recent conversions:

Peso Aregentinos ----> Austral ----> Peso

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This note is a 1 Peso note printed from 1952 to 1955. The note is brown, violet and blue. The obverse shows an alagorical figure of 'Justice' holding a sword and scale. The reverse shows a building surounded by figures of commerce and agriculture of a Boat, a train, an airplane propeller, and a telephone, with a caption above showing the dates "1816-1947".

• Krause# Pick-260b

Here is a very intricately designed 100 Pesos note printed from 1957 to 1968. The note is varying shades of brown. The obverse features a national hero for Argentina, José Francisco de San Martín. The reverse shows the Spanish and some Indians. General San Martin helped liberate South America from Spain. This note has 10 signature varieties, and 2 serial # varieties.

• Krause# Pick-272c
• Signature #1

This 100 Pesos note has a similr design as P-272c, but was printed from 1967 to 1969. This note is red-brown and has 2 signature varieties.

• Krause# Pick-277
• Signature #1

This is a 1 Peso note printed from from 1970 to 1973. The note is orange on multicolored underprint. The obverse shows a portrait of Manuel José Joaquín del Corazón de Jesús Belgrano, or just Manuel Belgrano. Manuel Belgrano was an Argentine economist, lawyer, politician, and military leader and he created the national flag of Argentina. The reverse shows a scene of Bariloche-Llao-Llao. There are 5 signature varieties for this note.

• Krause# Pick-287

This is a 5 Pesos note printed from 1974 to 1976. The obverse shows Manuel José Joaquín del Corazón de Jesús Belgrano, or just Manuel Belgrano. Manuel Belgrano was an Argentine economist, lawyer, politician, and military leader and he created the national flag of Argentina. The reverse shows a monument to the flag at Rosario. This note has 2 known signature varietes.

• Krause# P-294

This is a 10 Pesos note printed in 1976. The note is purple on multicolored underprint. The obverse shows Manuel José Joaquín del Corazón de Jesús Belgrano, or just Manuel Belgrano. Manuel Belgrano was an Argentine economist, lawyer, politician, and military leader and he created the national flag of Argentina. The reverse shows the waterfall at Iguazu.

• Krause# Pick-300

This note is a 100 Pesos note printed from 1976 to 1978. The note is red on multicolored underprint. The obverse features a national hero for Argentina, José Francisco de San Martín. General San Martin helped liberate South America from Spain. The reverse depicts a scene from the coastline at Ushuaia. This note has 2 signature varieties.

• Krause# Pick-302b
• Signature 1

Here is a 500 Pesos note printed from 1977 to 1982. The note is green on multicolored underprint. The obverse features a national hero for Argentina, José Francisco de San Martín. General San Martin helped liberate South America from Spain. The reverse shows an Army Statue at Mendoza.

• Krause# Pick-303c
• Signature 1

This note is a 1000 Pesos note printed from 1976 to 1983. This note is brown on multicolored underprint. The obverse features a national hero for Argentina, José Francisco de San Martín. General San Martin helped liberate South America from Spain. The reverse shows the Plaza De Mayo in Buenos Aires.

• Krause# Pick-304d
• Signature 1

This is a 5000 Pesos note printed between 1977 and 1983. The note is blue and olive-green on multicolored underprint. The obverse features a national hero for Argentina, José Francisco de San Martín. General San Martin helped liberate South America from Spain. The reverse shows the coastline of Mar Del Plata, an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province. This note has a watermark showing multiple sunbursts. 2 signature varieties are known for this note.

• Krause# Pick-305b
• Signature 1

Here is a 1 Peso note printed from 1983 to 1984. The note is red-orange and purple on blue and multicolored underprint. The obverse features a national hero for Argentina, José Francisco de San Martín. General San Martin helped liberate South America from Spain. The reverse shows a scene of Bariloche-Llao-Llao, a beautifuly located hotel and resort in Argentina. This note has 2 signature varieities.

• Krause# Pick-311a
• Signature 1

Here is a 5 Pesos note printed from 1983 to 1984. The note is brown-violet and black on multicolored underprint. The obverse features a national hero for Argentina, José Francisco de San Martín. General San Martin helped liberate South America from Spain. the reverse shows a monument to the Flag at Rosario. There are 2 signature varieites for this note.

• Krause# Pick-312a
• Signature 1

This is a 5 Pesos note printed from 1983 to 1984. The note is brown-violet and black on multicolored underprint. The obverse features a national hero for Argentina, José Francisco de San Martín. General San Martin helped liberate South America from Spain. the reverse shows a monument to the Flag at Rosario. There are 2 signature varieites for this note.

• Krause# Pick-312a
• Signature 2

Here is a 10 Pesos note printed from 1983 to 1984. This note is black and red on green and multicolored underprint. The obverse features a national hero for Argentina, José Francisco de San Martín. General San Martin helped liberate South America from Spain. The reverse shows the waterfall at Iguazu. There are 2 signature varieties for this note.

• Krause# Pick-313a
• Signature 1

Here is a 50 Pesos note printed from 1983 to 1985. The note is brown on green and multicolored underprint. The obverse features a national hero for Argentina, José Francisco de San Martín. General San Martin helped liberate South America from Spain. The reverse shows the Hot Springs at Jujuy. This note has 2 signature varieties.

• Krause# Pick-314a
• Signature #1

Here is a 100 Pesos note printed from 1983 to 1985. The note is blue on multicolored underprint. The obverse features a national hero for Argentina, José Francisco de San Martín. General San Martin helped liberate South America from Spain. The reverse depicts a scene from the coastline at Ushuaia. This note has 2 signature varieities.

• Krause# Pick-315a
• Signature #1

Here is a 100 Pesos note printed from 1983 to 1985. The note is blue on multicolored underprint. The obverse features a national hero for Argentina, José Francisco de San Martín. General San Martin helped liberate South America from Spain. The reverse depicts a scene from the coastline at Ushuaia. This note has 2 signature varieities.

• Krause# Pick-315a
• Signature #2

Another 5000 Pesos note printed from 1984 to 1985. This note is red-brown on multicolored underprint. The obverse of the note shows Juan Bautista Alberdi, who was an Argentine political theorist and diplomat, and spent most of his life in Exile in Chile. The reverse depicts a constitutional meeting of 1883. Parts ofthe constituion were written by Alberdi from exile. This note has a watermark of a young San Martin.

• Krause# Pick-318a

Here is a 1 Australes note printed from 1985 to 1989. The note is blue-green and purple on multicolored underprint. The obverse depicts Bernardino de la Trinidad Gónzalez Rivadavia y Rivadavia was the first president of Argentina. The reverse depicts an alagorical image of Liberty (Progreso) with a torch and shield. This note has a watermark of multiple sunbursts. This note has 2 signature varieities.

• Krause# Pick-323b
• Signature #1

This note is a 5 Australes printed from 1986 to 1989. The note is brown and deep olive-green on multicolored underprint. The obverse features Justo José de Urquiza y García, who was an Argentine general and politician. He was also president of the Argentine Confederation from 1854 to 1860. The reverse depicts an alagorical image of Liberty (Progreso) with a torch and shield. This note has a watermark of multiple sunbursts.

• Krause# Pick-324b

Here is a 10 Australes note printed from 1985 to 1989. The note is dark blue and purple on multicolored underprint. The obverse features Santiago Rafael Luis Manuel José María Derqui Rodríguez was president of Argentina from March 5, 1860 to November 5, 1861. Due to a growing general discontent in the provinces that led to the Battle of Pavón, Derqui was Unable to maintain authority, resigned and fled to Montevideo. The reverse depicts an alagorical image of Liberty (Progreso) with a torch and shield. This note has a watermark of multiple sunbursts.

• Krause# Pick-325b

This is a 50 Australes note printed between 1989 and 1989. The note is purple and deep brown on multicolored underprint. Bartolome Mitre (an Argentine statesman, military figure, author, and was the President of from 1862 to 1868) is featured on the obverse center. The reverse depicts an alagorical image of Liberty (Progreso) with a torch and shield. This note has a watermark of multiple sunbursts.

• Krause# Pick-326b
• Signature #1

Here is a 500 Australes note printed in 1988. Due to rapidly increasing inflation, larger note had to printed to handle day to day commerce. This note is pale olive-green on multicolored underprint. The obverse features Nicolás Remigio Aurelio Avellaneda Silva was an Argentine politician and journalist, and president of Argentina from 1874 to 1880. Avellaneda's main projects while in office were banking and education reform, leading to Argentina's economic growth. The reverse depicts an alagorical image of Liberty (Progreso) with a torch and shield. This note has a watermark of Liberty. Metallic green guilloche by the 500 denomination.

• Krause# Pick-328a
• Signature #1

This is a 1 Australes note date 1991.

• Krause# Pick-S2711