The 100 Pesos banknote issued in 1957 by the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic reflects Argentina’s post-World War II economic and cultural renewal under President Pedro E. Aramburu. This uncirculated note features a detailed portrait of General José de San Martín, the liberator of Argentina, on the obverse, with allegorical imagery symbolizing freedom and nation-building on the reverse. Printed on high-quality cotton paper with classic security features like watermark and security thread, it’s a distinguished addition to any Latin American currency collection.
Obverse
Red-brown.
Portrait of José de San Martín in uniform at right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
El Banco Central
de la República Argentina
pagará al portador y a la vista
Cien pesos
LEYES Nº 12.962 Y 13.571
MONEDA NACIONAL
100 PESOS
Translation:
Central Bank of the Argentine Republic
promise to pay the bearer on demand
One Hundred Pesos
National currency
law number 12,962 and 13,571
Reverse
Red-brown.
Illustration of Spanish and Indians. “Second Foundation of Buenos Aires” Painting by José Moreno Carbonero.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Republica Argentina
Cien Pesos 100
Translation:
Argentinian Republic
One Hundred Pesos
Watermark
Portrait of Gal. Manuel Belgrano.
© vladthiengo (CC BY-NC)
Signatures
| José D. Mazzaferi (JDM) | General Manager |  |
| Eduardo Laurencena (EL) | President |  |
| Américo Ditaranto (AD) | General Manager |  |
| José Mazar Barnet (JMB) | President |  |
| Emilio A. Fabregas (EAF) | Deputy General Manager |  |
| Eusebio Campos (EC) | Vice President |  |
| Eustaquio A. Méndez Delfino (EAMD) | President |  |
| Ricardo Pedro Pasman (RPP) | President |  |
| Luis Otero Monsegur (LOM) | President |  |
| Félix Gilberto de Elizalde (FGE) | President |  |
| Alfredo D. Mastropiero (ADM) | Deputy General Manager |  |
| Felipe S. Tami (FST) | President |  |
| Egidio Iannella (EI) | General Manager |  |
| Pedro E. Real (PER) | President |  |
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 | 1957-1967 |
| Value | 100 Pesos (100 ARM) |
| Currency | Peso moneda nacional (1881-1969) |
| Composition | Paper (Chalcographic) |
| Size | 162 × 81 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Demonetized | 29 March 1978 |
