Argentina

Argentinian coinage and tokens. The Argentine Republic is a federation of 23 provinces and Buenos Aires, an autonomous city. Buenos Aires is also the capital and largest city. Spanish is the official language. Independence from Spain: May Revolution May 25, 1810; declared July 9, 1816; current constitution May 1, 1853. Monetary system: 1 Peso = 8 Reales = 100 Centavos; 1 Peso = 100 Centavos (to 1970); 1 New Peso = 100 Old Pesos (1970-83); 1 Peso Argentino = 10,000 Pesos (1983-85); 1 Austral = 100 Centavos = 1000 Pesos Argentinos (1985-92); 1 Peso = 1000 Australes (1992-).