The 20 Pesos banknote issued in 2018 by the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (Banco Central de la República Argentina) is part of the “Argentina’s Native Fauna” series. This uncirculated note features the guanaco (Lama guanicoe), a native South American camelid, as its central motif. The obverse side showcases a vertical depiction of the guanaco, adorned with ornamental flowers and a silhouette of a kneeling guanaco with a latent image “RA”. The reverse side presents a panoramic view of the Patagonian steppe, the guanaco’s natural habitat, along with a map of Argentina, Antarctica, and the South Atlantic Islands. The note is printed on 100% cotton paper with a red color scheme and measures 155 x 65 mm. Security features include a color-shifting windowed security thread with a demetalized “$20 BCRA” inscription, a flower petal registration device, and a watermark of a guanaco with an electrotype “20”. The signatures on the note are those of Guido Martín Sandleris, President of the Central Bank of Argentina, and Marta Gabriela Michetti, President of the Honourable Chamber of Senators. This note was issued on October 3, 2017, and is still in circulation.
Obverse
Portrait of Juan Manuel de Rosas
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
VEINTE PESOS
JUAN MANUEL DE ROSAS
Translation:
Central Bank of the Argentine Republic
Twenty Pesos
Juan Manuel de Rosas
Reverse
Illustration of the painting “Combate – La Vuelta de Obligado”
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
en unión y libertad
Juan Manuel de Rosas (Buenos Aires 1793 – Southampton 1877). Estanciero, Politico y militar, gobernador de la provincia de Buenos Aires (1829-1832 / 1835-1852)
COMBATE DE LA VUELTA DE OBLIGADO
Translation:
Argentine Republic
in union and liberty
Juan Manuel de Rosas (Buenos Aires 1793 – Southampton 1877). Rancher, politician and soldier, governor of the province of Buenos Aires (1829-1832 / 1835-1852)
Battle of Vuelta de Obligado
Watermark
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Signatures
| Alfonso Prat Gay (APG) | President of the Central Bank of Argentina |  |
| José Luis Gioja (JLG) | President of the Honourable Chamber of Senators |  |
| Daniel Scioli (DS) | President of the Honourable Chamber of Senators |  |
| Martín Redrado (MR) | President of the Central Bank of Argentina |  |
| Mercedes Marco del Pont (MMP) | President of the Central Bank of Argentina |  |
| Julio Cleto Cobos (JCC) | President of the Honourable Chamber of Senators |  |
| Amadou Boudou (AB) | President of the Honourable Chamber of Senators |  |
| Juan Carlos Fábrega (JCF) | President of the Central Bank of Argentina |  |
| Federico Adolfo Sturzenegger (FAS) | President of the Central Bank of Argentina |  |
| Marta Gabriela Michetti (MGM) | President of the Honourable Chamber of Senators |  |
Printer
Casa de Moneda, Argentina
Comments
Without text “Convertibles de Curso Legal” next to denomination on obverse side
The similar earlier banknote (P#349) does contain the text “Convertibles de Curso Legal”
UV activity:
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Features
| Issuer | Argentina |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (Banco Central de la República Argentina) |
| Ruling authority | Federal Republic (1861-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 2003-2018 |
| Value | 20 Pesos 20 ARS = GBP 0.012 |
| Currency | Peso convertible (1992-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 155 × 65 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
