500 pesos 1972 — Argentina ( Pick: 292 )

Region: South America

Front side

Back side

Banknote description

This banknote from Argentina, dated 1972, carries a denomination of 500 pesos. The design features Ley 18.188; 1970-1973 ND Issue, with green printing on a multicolor underprint, depicting José de San Martín at the right. There are two signature varieties present.

The back design displays the Army monument at Mendoza at the center. It includes a watermark of the Arms and colored threads in the paper. This note is cataloged under Pick number 292. Its classification and catalog reference place it among documented banknotes from this timeframe.

Specifications

Signed by: Rodolfo A. Mancini, Jorge Bermúdez Emparanza
Date of issue: 1972-1973
Printing office: Casa de Moneda, Argentina
Paper: Paper
Colour: Green
Dimensions: 155 x 75 mm
Pick catalog: 292

About this banknote

The Banco Central de la República Argentina issued the 500 pesos banknote (Pick 292) in 1972, under the authority of Ley 18.188. This series was introduced on November 30, 1972, featuring the signatures of Rodolfo A. Mancini and Alfredo Gómez Morales.

The front of the banknote displays a portrait of General José de San Martín on the right side, accompanied by olive branches. The reverse features the memorial monument to the Army of the Andes on Cerro de la Gloria in Mendoza. The note measures 155 x 75 mm and was printed by the Casa de Moneda de la Nación.