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Reason
High quality, high EV (two-coin set).
Original
An early pair of eight Argentine escudo gold coins issued by the forerunner states that would eventually become Argentina. The first was issued by the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata (1828) and depicts the Sun of May and an early version of the Coat of arms of Argentina. The second was issued by the Argentine Confederation (1836) and depicts Juan Manuel de Rosas and a mountain with crossed flags. There are reportedly only six of these 1836 coins known.
Articles in which these images appear
Argentine real, Coat of arms of Argentina, National symbols of Argentina
FP category for this image
Currency/American currency
Creator
United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata and Argentine Confederation
From the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History


Promoted File:Argentina 1828 8 Escudos.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:56, 6 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Promoted File:Argentina 1836 8 Escudos.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 09:56, 6 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]