10 centavos 1884 — Argentina ( Pick: 6 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
This banknote from Argentina, dated 1884, carries a denomination of 10 centavos. The note features a green and black color scheme and depicts a portrait of Sarmiento on the front, with arms displayed to the right. The front contains the text "1883 6HFRQG ,VVXH - 1RWHV GDWHG 1884; 1.1.1884," placed against a black on green underprint. The banknote also includes two varieties of serial numbers and three varieties of signatures.
The back side design showcases a gaucho on horseback at the center, with a green background. This banknote is cataloged under Pick number 6 and is printed by ABNC. Its recorded features and design elements classify it within the defined group of banknotes as documented in the catalog.
The back side design showcases a gaucho on horseback at the center, with a green background. This banknote is cataloged under Pick number 6 and is printed by ABNC. Its recorded features and design elements classify it within the defined group of banknotes as documented in the catalog.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Agustin Roca, Angel Sastre, Vicente Lorenzo del Rosario Casares, Wenceslas Pacheco
- Date of issue
- January 1, 1884
- Printing office
- American Banknote Corporation
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Green and black
- Dimensions
- 112 x 60 mm
- Pick catalog
- 6
About this banknote
The issuing authority for the 10 centavos banknote in Argentina was the Banco Nacional. The series was released in the year 1884. This series was introduced under the presidency of Julio Argentino Roca, a period marked by economic modernization efforts.
The front side of the banknote features a portrait of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento on the left and the national coat of arms on the right, printed in black on a green underprint. The back side displays a gaucho on horseback at the center. The note was printed by the American Bank Note Company and comes in three signature varieties.
