Argentine peso
The Argentine peso (ISO 4217: ARS) is the currency of Argentina. The symbol used locally for it is "$" (the US dollar is written "U$S"). It is divided in 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 and 0.05 also circulate.
Conmemorating Eva Peron´s 50th death anniversary, on September 18, 2002 a new coin with her face, worth $2 was created. It is said that this coin would replace the old $2 banknote if a devaluation of the peso occurred.
As of September 2004, a US dollar is worth approximately 3 pesos. A euro is worth about 3.60 pesos.
| Denomination ($) | Portrait | Main colour | Sample (not to size) |
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| 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 | 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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