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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clinker, post: 1001827, member: 6229&quot;]Argentina issued a set of five bi-metallic 1 Peso coins earlier this year (2010) to commemorate the 200th anniversary of their attaining independence from Spain. Each of the 23mm coins features a famous landmark on one side and the denomination and bi-centennial logo with the dates 1810 2010 on the other.</p><p><br /></p><p>The five 1 Peso coins were issued as a set.&nbsp; Photos of the entire set are too small to enjoy the detail of each coin so I&#039;m presenting the coins to youi individually with photos displaying both obverse and reverse. (worldcoingallery.com photos). </p><p><br /></p><p>Pictured on this first coin is Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Americas, with an altitude of 6962m (22841 ft):</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc9/7-1p10a&amp;desc=Argentina%20new%201%20Peso%20(2010)%20Aconcagua&amp;src=Leonardo%20Leoncio&amp;query=Argentina%20Aconcagua" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc9/7-1p10a&amp;desc=Argentina%20new%201%20Peso%20(2010)%20Aconcagua&amp;src=Leonardo%20Leoncio&amp;query=Argentina%20Aconcagua" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc9/7-1p10a&amp;desc=Argentina new 1 Peso (2010) Aconcagua&amp;src=Leonardo Leoncio&amp;query=Argentina Aconcagua</a></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;Mar del Plata is featured on this second coin. It&#039;s a major fishing port boasting the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina. The coin pictures the Sea Lion Monument and a small fishing boat: </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc9/7-1p10b&amp;desc=Argentina%20new%201%20Peso%20(2010)%20Mar%20del%20Plata&amp;src=Leonardo%20Leoncio&amp;query=Argentina%20Plata" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc9/7-1p10b&amp;desc=Argentina%20new%201%20Peso%20(2010)%20Mar%20del%20Plata&amp;src=Leonardo%20Leoncio&amp;query=Argentina%20Plata" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc9/7-1p10b&amp;desc=Argentina new 1 Peso (2010) Mar del Plata&amp;src=Leonardo Leoncio&amp;query=Argentina Plata</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Palmar National Park is honored on this third coin. The park encompasses 8,500 hectares (21,000 acres). The park was created in 1966 to preserve the <b><i>Yatay</i></b> Palm trees and contains many species of animals: </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc9/7-1p10e&amp;desc=Argentina%20new%201%20Peso%20(2010)%20El%20Palmar&amp;src=Leonardo%20Leoncio&amp;query=Argentina%20Palmar" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc9/7-1p10e&amp;desc=Argentina%20new%201%20Peso%20(2010)%20El%20Palmar&amp;src=Leonardo%20Leoncio&amp;query=Argentina%20Palmar" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc9/7-1p10e&amp;desc=Argentina new 1 Peso (2010) El Palmar&amp;src=Leonardo Leoncio&amp;query=Argentina Palmar</a></p><p><br /></p><p>This fourth coin honors the The Perito Moreno Glacier, one of Argentina&#039;s most popular tourist attractions: </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc9/7-1p10c&amp;desc=Argentina%20new%201%20Peso%20(2010)%20Glaciar%20Perito%20Moreno&amp;src=Leonardo%20Leoncio&amp;query=Argentina%20Moreno" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc9/7-1p10c&amp;desc=Argentina%20new%201%20Peso%20(2010)%20Glaciar%20Perito%20Moreno&amp;src=Leonardo%20Leoncio&amp;query=Argentina%20Moreno" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc9/7-1p10c&amp;desc=Argentina new 1 Peso (2010) Glaciar Perito Moreno&amp;src=Leonardo Leoncio&amp;query=Argentina Moreno</a></p><p><br /></p><p>This fifth and last (but not least) coin pictures Pucará de Tilcara, a pre-Inca fortified town built around the 12th Century. At its peak, it covered up to about 15 acres (61,000 square meters) and housed over 2,000 inhabitants:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc9/7-1p10d&amp;desc=Argentina%20new%201%20Peso%20(2010)%20Pucara%20de%20Tilcara&amp;src=Leonardo%20Leoncio&amp;query=Argentina%20Tilcara" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc9/7-1p10d&amp;desc=Argentina%20new%201%20Peso%20(2010)%20Pucara%20de%20Tilcara&amp;src=Leonardo%20Leoncio&amp;query=Argentina%20Tilcara" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coine_cs.php?image=nmc9/7-1p10d&amp;desc=Argentina new 1 Peso (2010) Pucara de Tilcara&amp;src=Leonardo Leoncio&amp;query=Argentina Tilcara</a></p><p><br /></p><p>As a bonus here&#039;s a photo of the five One Peso coins displaying their reverses (photo courtesy of Joels Coins):</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.joelscoins.com/images/argentina1p10set.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.joelscoins.com/images/argentina1p10set.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.joelscoins.com/images/argentina1p10set.jpg</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Hope you enjoyed this post...</p><p><br /></p><p>Clinker[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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