The 50 Pesos banknote issued in 2015 by the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic highlights the iconic figure of Julio Argentino Roca, a prominent Argentine president and military leader. This uncirculated note features a finely detailed portrait of Roca on the obverse, along with symbolic national emblems and classic security elements including watermark and security thread. A beautifully crafted piece that reflects Argentina’s political heritage and is a must-have for collectors of Latin American currency.
Obverse
Portrait of General Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
CINCUENTA PESOS
DOMINGO FAUSTINO SARMIENTO
Translation:
Central Bank of the Argentine Republic
Fifty Pesos
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
Reverse
Plaza de Mayo, Buenos Aires
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
en unión y libertad
CINCUENTA PESOS
Domingo Faustino Sarmieto (San Juan 1811-Paraguay 1888). Presidente de la nacion, gobernador de San Juan, pedagogo, escritor, estadista y militar.
Translation:
Argentine Republic
Fifty Pesos
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (San Juan 1811-Paraguay 1888). President of the nation, governor of San Juan, intellectual, writer, statesman and military leader
Watermark
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Signatures
| Alfonso Prat Gay (APG) | President of the Central Bank of Argentina |  |
| Eduardo Oscar Camaño (EOC) | President of the Honourable Chamber of Deputies |  |
| Martín Redrado (MR₁) | President of the Central Bank of Argentina |  |
| Alberto Balestrini (AB) | President of the Honourable Chamber of Deputies |  |
| Martín Redrado (MR₂) | President of the Central Bank of Argentina |  |
| Eduardo Fellner (EF) | President of the Honourable Chamber of Deputies |  |
| Mercedes Marco del Pont (MMP) | President of the Central Bank of Argentina |  |
| Julián Dominguez (JD) | President of the Honourable Chamber of Deputies |  |
| Juan Carlos Fábrega (JCF) | President of the Central Bank of Argentina |  |
Printer
Casa de Moneda, Argentina
Comments
Without text “Convertibles de Curso Legal” next to denomination on obverse side
The similar earlier banknote (P#350) does contain the text “Convertibles de Curso Legal”
UV activity:
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Security thread:
Windowed into six sections on obverse side, when seen under a backlight, the inscription of “BCRA $50 – BCRA $50” is repeated throughout.
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The denomination “50” is printed in colour-shifting ink, changes colours from lime to emerald green when the note is tilted:
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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 | 2003-2014 |
| Value | 50 Pesos 50 ARS = GBP 0.030 |
| Currency | Peso convertible (1992-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 155 × 65 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
