The 10,000 Pesos banknote, introduced on May 7, 2024, by the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (BCRA), is the highest denomination in circulation in Argentina. This uncirculated note is part of the “Heroines and Heroes of the Nation” series and features the portraits of Manuel Belgrano and María Remedios del Valle, both pivotal figures in Argentina’s War of Independence. The reverse side depicts the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag ceremony held on February 27, 1812. Printed on 100% cotton paper, the note measures 155 x 65 mm and incorporates advanced security features such as a windowed security thread, watermark, optical variable ink, latent image, and tactile elements for the visually impaired.
Obverse
Manuel Belgrano and María Remedios del Valle to right, issuer name on top left, face value in numbers on top left and right, in letters on right. Sun on top right. watermark area on left.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
10 000
BANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA
DIEZ MIL PESOS
María Remedios del Valle
Manuel Belgrano
Translation:
Central Bank of the Argentine Republic
Ten Thousand Pesos
Reverse
Artistic representation of the scene of the Pledge to Flag held on February 27, 1812.
Country name and motto on top left, coat of arms on lower left; face value in numbers on top left and bottom center. Red vertical serial #s on left, black horizontal on top right; with signatures below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
10000
REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
EN UNION Y LIBERTAD
Jura de la Bandera
27 de Febrero de 1812
Translation:
Argentine Republic
In Union and Freedom
Pledge to Flag
27 February 1812
Watermark
Portrait of María Remedios del Valle and Manuel Belgrano along with their initials MV and MB
© adanieluy (CC BY-NC)
Signatures
| Victoria Villarroel (VV) | President H. C. Senators |  |
| Santiago Bausili (SB) | President B. C. R. A. |  |
Printers
China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation (中国印钞造币总公司), China (1980-date)
Crane Currency, Malta (2018-date)
Comments
The image of Belgrano is from a portrait attributed to the French artist François Casimir Carbonnier, while the representation of the heroine belongs to the work La Capitana, made by the Argentine artist Gisela Banzer.
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 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Value | 10 000 Pesos 10 000 ARS = GBP 6.08 |
| Currency | Peso convertible (1992-date) |
| Composition | Paper (90 g/m2 cotton) |
| Size | 155 × 65 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Technique | Intaglio, Offset |
