Argentine austral
| austral argentino (Spanish) | |
|---|---|
| ISO 4217 | |
| Code | ARA |
| Unit | |
| Unit | austral |
| Plural | australes |
| Symbol | ₳ |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄100 | centavo |
| Symbol | |
| centavo | ¢ |
| Banknotes | ₳1, ₳5, ₳10, ₳50, ₳100, ₳500, ₳1,000, ₳5,000, ₳10,000, ₳50,000, ₳100,000, ₳500,000 |
| Coins | 1⁄2¢, 1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 50¢, ₳1, ₳5, ₳10, ₳100, ₳500, ₳1,000 |
| Demographics | |
| Date of introduction | 15 June 1985 |
| Replaced | Peso argentino |
| Date of withdrawal | 31 December 1991 |
| Replaced by | Argentine peso |
| User(s) | Argentina |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | Banco Central de la República Argentina |
| Website | www |
| This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. | |
The austral was the currency of Argentina between 15 June 1985, and 31 December 1991. It was divided into 100 centavos. The symbol was an uppercase A with an extra horizontal line, (₳). This symbol appeared on all coins issued in this currency (including centavos), to distinguish them from earlier currencies.