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Argentine coins 5 and 4 centavos

 

5 centavos 1896-1942

copper-nickel
17.3 mm.
2.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942
Denomination inside garland / 5 CENTAVOS
Liberty capped head left / REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA / year of minting
KM#34
Coin value in condition "XF" - US$2-4

 

 

5 centavos 1942-1950

aluminum-bronze
17.0 mm.
2.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950
A sprig of grain on the left, a cow's head on the right / 5 CENTAVOS / REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA
Liberty capped head on the right, an ear of grain on the left /  LIBERTAD / year of minting
KM#40
Coin value in condition "XF" - ~$1

 

 

5 centavos 1950 commemorative - 100 years since the death of José of San Martin

copper-nickel
17.0 mm.
2.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1950
Face value / 5 CENTAVOS / REPUBLICA ARGENTINA / AÑO DEL LIBERTADOR GENERAL SAN MARTIN 1950
Bust of José of San Martin facing right / JOSĖ DE SAN MARTIN 
KM#43
Coin value in condition "XF" - US$3-5

 

 

5 centavos 1951-1953 - copper-nickel

copper-nickel
17.0 mm.
2.00 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1951, 1952, 1953
Face value / 5 CENTAVOS / REPUBLICA ARGENTINA / year of minting
Bust of José of San Martin facing right / JOSĖ DE SAN MARTIN
KM#46
Coin value in condition "XF" - US$0.40-0.60

 

 

5 centavos 1953 - copper-nickel clad steel

copper-nickel clad steel
17.0 mm.
2.00 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1953
Face value / 5 CENTAVOS / REPUBLICA ARGENTINA / year of minting
Bust of José of San Martin facing right / JOSĖ DE SAN MARTIN
KM#46a
Coin value in condition "XF" - US$0.40-0.60

 

 

5 centavos 1954-1956 - smaller bust

copper-nickel clad steel
17.0 mm.
2.00 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1954, 1955, 1956
Face value / 5 CENTAVOS / REPUBLICA ARGENTINA / year of minting
Bust of José of San Martin facing right / JOSĖ DE SAN MARTIN
KM#50
Coin value in condition "XF" - ~$1

 

 

5 centavos 1957-1959

copper-nickel clad steel
17.0 mm.
2.00 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1957, 1958, 1959
Denomination inside garland / 5 CENTAVOS / year of minting
Liberty capped head left / REPUBLICA ARGENTINA / LIBERTAD
KM#50
Coin value in condition "XF" - ~$1

 

 

5 centavos 1970-1975

aluminium
16.63 mm.
0.98 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
Grain twig left / 5 CENTAVOS / year of minting
Liberty capped head left / REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA / LIBERTAD
KM#65
Coin value in condition "XF" - US$0.50-1.00

 

 

5 centavos 1983

aluminium
19.2 mm.
1.24 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1983
Face value / 5 CENTAVOS / year of minting
Liberty capped head left / REPÚLICA ARENTINA
KM#88
Coin value in condition "UNC" - ~$1

 

 

5 centavos Austral 1985 - thick flan

brass
23.0 mm.
4.10 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1985
Face value / A 5 CENTAVOS / year of minting
Pampas cat / REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA
KM#97.1
Coin value in condition "XF" - US$0.50-1.00

 

 

5 centavos Austral 1986-1988 - thin flan

brass
23.0 mm.
4.10 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1986, 1987, 1988
Face value / A 5 CENTAVOS / year of minting
Pampas cat / REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA
KM#97.2
Coin value in condition "XF" - US$0.50-1.00

 

 

5 centavos 1992-2005

bronze-aluminum
17.2 mm.
2.02 grams
Edge: reeded
Years of mintage:
1992, 1993, 2004, 2005
Face value / 5 CENTAVOS / year of minting
Homeland Sun of 32 rays / EN UNION Y LIBERTAD / REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
KM#109
Coin value in condition "UNC" - US$0.10-0.20

 

 

5 centavos 1993-1995

copper-nickel
17.2 mm.
2.00 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
1993, 1994, 1995
Face value / 5 CENTAVOS / year of minting
Homeland Sun of 32 rays / EN UNION Y LIBERTAD / REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
KM#109a
Coin value in condition "UNC" - US$0.10-0.20

 

 

5 centavos 2006-2011

brass plated steel
18.2 mm.
2.20 grams
Edge: plain
Years of mintage:
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
Face value / 5 CENTAVOS / year of minting
Homeland Sun of 32 rays / EN UNION Y LIBERTAD / REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
KM#109b
Coin value in condition "UNC" - US$0.10-0.20