1 pesos 1956 — Argentina ( Pick: 263 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
This banknote is a 1 pesos issued in Argentina in 1956. It is characterized by its design from the 1952 Commemorative Issue, featuring Justice holding a sword and scale at the center. The note's colors include brown, violet, and blue, and it includes two signature varieties classified under Serie C-D.
The banknote is cataloged under Pick number 263. Its denomination, year, and color details facilitate its classification within a defined grouping of banknotes. The printer for this issue is CMN, which is documented in the catalog entry.
The banknote is cataloged under Pick number 263. Its denomination, year, and color details facilitate its classification within a defined grouping of banknotes. The printer for this issue is CMN, which is documented in the catalog entry.
Specifications
- Signed by
- José D. Mazzaferi, Eduardo Laurencena
- Date of issue
- 1956
- Printing office
- Casa de Moneda de la Nación
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Brown and black
- Dimensions
- 130 x 65 mm
- Pick catalog
- 263
About this banknote
The Banco Central de la República Argentina issued the 1 peso banknote (Pick 263) in 1956, under Laws No. 12,962 and 13,571. This series was introduced to replace earlier notes and featured updated designs reflecting national symbols.
The obverse displays an allegorical figure of Justice holding a sword and scales, accompanied by symbols such as a bull's head, wheat, an open book, and an anvil. The reverse features the Casa Histórica de la Independencia in San Miguel de Tucumán, along with images of a factory with a smokestack, a ship, a rotary dial telephone, the national coat of arms, a radial engine with a propeller, and a steam locomotive. The note measures 130 x 65 mm and was printed by the Casa de Moneda de la Nación.
