© Ulmo
© Ulmo
10 Pesos Declaration of Independence
1966 year| Nickel clad steel | 5.0 g | 23.6 mm |
| Issuer | Argentina |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal Republic (1861-date) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1966 |
| Value | 10 Pesos (10 ARM) |
| Currency | Peso moneda nacional (1881-1969) |
| Composition | Nickel clad steel |
| Weight | 5.0 g |
| Diameter | 23.6 mm |
| Thickness | 1.9 mm |
| Shape | Dodecagonal (12-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1 January 1970 |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#3999 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 7% |
Reverse
Casa de Tucumán, the place where the Independence Declaration was signed the 9th July, 1816.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
DECLARACION DE LA INDEPENDENCIA
1816-1966
Edge
Plain
Comment
The Casa de Tucumán, featured on the reverse of this coin, is a historic building and museum located in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina, built during the colonial times. The Congress of Tucumán worked in this house during the Argentine War of Independence, and issued the Argentine Declaration of Independence on July 9, 1816. It was nationalized decades later, and partially demolished for its poor condition. It was declared a National Historic Monument of Argentina in 1941, and reconstructed, with simplified details, (illustration below) in its original layout.