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NICKEL.

74. Two centavos, 1871. Obv. REPUBLICA DE CHILE. Female head, the Republic, to left, with Phrygian cap, and over the cap a chaplet of grain, flowers, and laurel; below, mint-mark, 8. Rev. ECONOMIA ES RIQUEZA. The value, DOS | CENTAVOS | within a beaded circle; below, 1871. 25 mm.

75. Medio centavo, 1871. Types similar to No. 74, but with MEDIO CENTAVO | on reverse.

BRONZE.

21 mm.

76. Two centavos, 1891. Types similar to No. 74. 25 mm. 77. One centavo, 1835. Obv. REPUBLICA DE CHILE. A star in center of the field; below, 1835. Rev. ECONOMIA ES REIQUEZA. Within a laurel wreath, 30 mm.

UN CENTAVO.

78. One centavo, 1851.

dated 1851.

79. One centavo, 1853.

80. One centavo, 1882.

Similar to No. 77, but thinner, and

Similar to No. 78, except date.

Types similar to No. 74, but with UN | 21 mm.

CENTAVO on reverse.

81. Medio centavo, 1835. Similar to No. 77, but with MEDIO |

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82. Medio centavo, 1851. Types similar to No. 81, but thinner, and dated 1851.

83. Medio centavo, 1883.

Similar to No. 74, except date, but

reading MEDIO | CENTAVO | on reverse.

ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

The General Constituent Assembly in 1816 declared the Provinces of Rio de la Plata independent of Spanish domination; but since 1813 this General Assembly had governed the country and had provided an issue of silver coins which were struck at Potosi, in Peru (No. 2).

In 1836 Jean Manuel de Rosas was made Dictator, and the name of the country was at the same time changed to Republica Argentina Confederada. The first coins of this confederate Republic bore the bust of Rosas, but it was later displaced by the arms of the Republic, and the earlier legend, EN UNION Y LIBERTAD gave way to ETERNO LOOR AL RESTAVRADOR ROSAS. In 1854 the Government, since 1852 the Argentine Republic, had 4, 2, and 1 Centavo (Nos. 34 and 35) pieces in bronze struck at the Paris mint; but the currency of the country was almost exclusively a forced circulation of paper. In 1875 an effort was made at monetary reform.

The law of 1875 provided for two mints, one at Buenos Ayres, which was actually established in 1877, the other at Salta; and established a gold standard and as a unit a Peso of 1.666 grams weight and 900 thousandths fine. The gold coins provided by that law were the Colon of 10 pesos, the Medio colon of 5 pesos, and the Peso, and a silver Peso de plata of 27.110 grams, 900 fine.

In 1881 the monetary system now in use was established, when provision was made for a coinage in the four metals-gold, silver, nickel, and bronze. The unit was a Peso of either gold or silver. The denominations of the new coins are the gold Argentino of 5 pesos and its half, and the silver Peso and its subdivisions.

The types of the gold and silver coins of the Argentine Republic are the arms of the State with the legend REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, and a bust of Liberty wearing a Phrygian cap.

The mints of the Argentine Republic are Rioja (RA), and Cordova 18431855; but the country has often turned to other mints, and especially to the mint of Santiago de Chile, for the production of its coins.

The arms of the Argentine Republic.—An oval shield party per fess, in chief azure a Liberty Cap on a pole supported by two hands on base argent; crest, sun.

CONFEDERATE PROVINCES OF RIO DE LA PLATA.

GOLD.

1. Onza, 1828. (RA)1 Obv. PROVINCIAS DEL RIO DE LA PLATA. The sun. Rev. EN UNION Y LIBERTAD. RA.P.8 S. An oval shield of arms, between two laurel

Indication of the mint is thus given immediately after the denomination and date, instead of distributing the small and fragmentary collection according to mints.

branches, upon a trophy of four flags, two cannon barrels and a drum; beneath, 1828. Edge, reeded. 36 mm.; 416 grs.

SILVER.

2. Peso, 1813. ($) Obv. PROVINCIAS DEL RIO DE LA PLATA. The sun. Rev. EN UNION Y LIBERTAD .J. On an oval shield, two hands, joined, holding a spear surmounted by a liberty cap; the whole within laurel wreath; at sides, 8 R; below, 1813. Edge, laurel wreath. 39 mm.; 413 grs. Pl. XV, No. 3.

3. Peso, 1815.

(RA) Similar to No. 2, except date and mm. 4. Peso, 1827. (RA) Legends and types similar to No. 2, except date and mm.; 414 grs.

5. Peso, 1836. Similar to No. 4, except date.

6. Medio peso, 1813. Legends and type similar to No. 5, except the mark of value on reverse, which is 4 - R. 32 mm.; 205 grs.

7. Medio peso, 1815. As No. 6, except date.

8. Medio peso, 1828. As No. 6, except date.

9. Peseta, 1813. Legends and types similar to No. 2, except the mark of value on the reverse, which is 2 – R. Edge, laurel wreath. 37 mm.

10. Peseta, 1825.

Similar to No. 9, except date.

11. Peseta, 1826.

Similar to No. 9, except date.

12. Real, 1813. (). Legends and types similar to No. 2, except the mark of value on reverse, which is 1 - R.

13. Real, 1815. Similar to No. 12, except date.

14. Real, 1824.

(R).

Similar to No. 12, except date and mm.

ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION.

15. Onza, 1836. (RA) Obv. REPUB. ARGENT.

CONFE

DERADA. Bust of the dictator Rosas in uniform, to left; below, ROSAS. Rev. POR LA LIGA LITORAL SERA FELIZ.R.8 S. A mountain by the sea; below, trophy of arms; beneath, 1836. Edge, reeded. 39mm.; 416 grs. Pl. XIII, 8.

16. Doblada,

1843. Obv.

REPUB.ARGENT.CONFEDERADA. An oval shield of arms upon a trophy of military arms; below, R. 1843 B. Rev. ETERNO LOOR AL RESTAURADOR ROSAS. The sun rising above a mountain; below, two furled flags; in field, 2-E. Edge, wreath. 25 mm.; 103.5 grs.

17-18. Peso, 1838. (R) Obv. ETERNO LOOR AL RESTAURADOR ROSAS. Arms of the Confederation-within an oak wreath, oval shield of arms, the sun above; at sides, 8-R. Rev. REPUB. ARGENTINA CONFEDERADA. R. A mountain by the sea; below, a trophy of two flags, two cannon barrels, and three cannon balls; beneath, 1838. Edge, reeded. 38 mm.; 421.5 grs.

19. Medio peso, 1845.

Obv. RESTAURADOR D. JUAN M. DE ROSAS. Bust of Gen. Rosas, in uniform, to right; beneath, 1841. Rev. VIVA LA CONFEDERACION ARGENTINA. Oval shield of arms surmounted by sun, within an oak wreath. Edge, plain. 32 mm. Proof piece.

20. Medio peso, 1846.

Obv. REPUB. ARGENT. CONFED. Arms within laurel wreath; below, R. 1846. 9 DS. V. Rev. ETERNO LOOR AL RESTAURAD. ROSAS . A mountain; above, a scroll inscribed, C. DEL G. R., and below, a trophy of two flags and two cannon barrels, crossed. Edge, hatched. 33 mm.

21. Medio, peso, 1849. Similar to No. 20, but reading, R. 1849. 9. Ds. B, beneath arms on obverse.

22. Peseta, 1843. Legends and types similar to No. 15, except the mark of value, which is 2 R, and on the scroll, on reverse, C. D. G. R. 13 mm.

23. Peseta, 1848. Obv. REPUB. ARGENT. CONFEDERADA. R. Similar to No. 15, except the date. Rev. RESTAURADOR DE LAS LEYES. Bust of Rosas to left, with the name, ROSAS, beneath. Edge, laurel wreath. 27 mm.

ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

1883.

24. Argentino, Obv. REPUBLICA ARGENTINA. Oval shield of arms; beneath, 1883. Rev. Head of Liberty to right, with liberty cap; above, LIBERTAD; on left, 5 PESOS UN ARGENTINO 9 DOS. FINO. Edge, IGUALDAD ANTE LA LEY. 23 mm.; 124.5 grs. By Oudiné.

25. Peso, 1882. (R) Obv. REPUBLICA

ARGENTINA.

Arms of the republic; beneath, 1882. Rev. Head of
Liberty, with cap, to left; above, LIBERTAD; to left,
UN PESO; to right 9 DOS. FINO. Edge, IGUALDAD
ANTE LA LEY, and seven stars. 38 mm.; 835 grs. By
Oudiné.

TINA.

neath,

26. Peseta (20 Centavos), 1883. Obv. REPUBLICA ARGENOval shield of arms within beaded circle; be1883. Rev. Head of Liberty, with liberty cap, to left; beneath, OVDINÉ; above, LIBERTAD*; below, 20 CENTOS. ★ 9 DOS, FINO. Edge, reeded. 24 mm.

27. 10 Centavos, 1882. Obv. REPUBLICA
Arms of the Republic; below, 1882.
No. 26, but reading 10 CENTOS.
Edge, reeded. 18 mm.

28. 10 Centavos, 1883.

ARGENTINA. Rev. Similar to 9 Dos, FINO.

Similar to No. 27, except date.

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