5 pesos 1951 — Argentina ( Pick: 264 )
Region:
South America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
This banknote from Argentina, dated 1951, carries a denomination of 5 pesos. It belongs to the 1952 Commemorative Issue, featuring Liberty (Progreso) holding a torch on the left. The front is blue, while the back is red. This note has six signature varieties and is part of Serie G-H.
Identified under Pick number 264, this banknote is classified within the available documentation. Its combination of denomination, year, and design attributes places it among the recorded group of banknotes from this timeframe.
Identified under Pick number 264, this banknote is classified within the available documentation. Its combination of denomination, year, and design attributes places it among the recorded group of banknotes from this timeframe.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Juan J. Bosio, Alfredo Gómez Morales
- Date of issue
- 1951
- Printing office
- Casa de Moneda, Argentina
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Front blue Back red
- Dimensions
- 146 x 73 mm
- Pick catalog
- 264
About this banknote
The Banco Central de la República Argentina issued the 5 pesos banknote (Pick 264) in 1951, with production continuing until 1959. This series was introduced under the authority of Laws No. 12,962 and 13,571, which governed the issuance of currency during that period.
The obverse features a seated allegorical figure of Liberty, known as Progreso, holding a lit torch in her left hand and resting her right hand on a shield bearing the Argentine coat of arms. The reverse displays the Argentine coat of arms surrounded by laurel branches. The banknote measures 146 x 73 mm and lacks a security thread. It was printed by the Casa de Moneda de la Nación and remained in circulation until its demonetization on July 1, 1965.
