One-peso circulated coin issued to commemorate UNICEF’s 50th anniversary. The
coin has similar features to the ones currently in circulation.
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OBVERSE DESIGN |
The main design shows a girl playing with a rag doll. Curving around the upper
border is the inscription “REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA” (“Argentine Republic”) and
around the lower border, the motto “EN UNIÓN Y LIBERTAD” (“in union and freedom”). |
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REVERSE DESIGN |
The center shows the years “1946-1996” on the upper part; to the left, the
number “1”; to the right, UNICEF’s logo; below it, forming a right angle with
the number 1, the word “PESO.” Curving around the upper border is the legend
“UNICEF CINCUENTA AÑOS CON LOS NIÑOS” (“UNICEF fifty years with children”) and
in the exergue, the year “1996.” On both sides, the faces of 10 boys and girls
representing different peoples and races are placed in an alternate way, each
one of them symbolizing a five-year period in UNICEF’s history. The coin is
medal aligned. |
