← Read the currency article Argentine peso: research record Evidence coverage: 1992–1992. This is the span of collected observations, not the currency’s lifetime.
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Argentine peso ARS · Research draft
One scoped currency identity. Changes to subdivisions, scale, standard, instruments or issuers do not by themselves create children. A distinct account unit can remain a successor.
Predecessor documented At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. Do not add all circulating foreign currencies as parents. 1881 contractual and banknote unification is real; individual predecessor identities require evidence. The Buenos Aires input is explicitly qualified.
View the modern predecessor audit → Parents / predecessors Children / successors No distinct successor currency is established in the loaded view.
Monetary history 2 events Includes dated issues, standards, subdivisions and institutional changes. Each event retains the source's date qualifications.
1 January 1992 Unit rescaling The peso became effective on 1 January 1992 at 10,000 australs per peso; the issuer attributes the change to Decree 2128 of 10 October 1991.
C490 1992-01-01 Redenominated as Austral converted into Argentine peso at 10000 old units per new unit.
C1016 Evidence & research notes 2 claims Dated observations, not a proven complete lifespan.
Supported C490
The peso became effective on 1 January 1992 at 10,000 australs per peso; the issuer attributes the change to Decree 2128 of 10 October 1991.
Supported C1016
Austral converted into Argentine peso at 10000 old units per new unit.
Banco Central de la República Argentina · Billetes y monedas: Emisiones anteriores Citation S481 ·
Open source ↗ Peso moneda nacional, peso ley, peso argentino, austral and peso sections
Source access and limitations The austral paragraph mislabels its predecessor as Peso Ley while using the peso argentino symbol.
The chronological predecessor is checked against Bundesbank metadata; 15 June 1985 is the issuer’s effective date.
Deutsche Bundesbank · Metadata on the Exchange Rate Statistics, 24 September 2025 Citation S98 ·
Open source ↗ Prior inspected evidence retained; see claim-specific locator
Source access and limitations Historical reference, not a 2026 legal-status audit.
Only selected country milestones used.