Brilliant uncirculated gold coin to commemorate Gral. San Martín. Tokens used to
mint this series were manufactured by melting mutilated gold-convertible
Argentine peso coins.
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OBVERSE DESIGN |
The center of the coin shows the hero’s face looking ahead; to the left, the
year of his death, “1850”; to the right, the year of the 150th anniversary,
“2000.” Curving around the lower border is the inscription “GRAL. Dn. JOSÉ DE
SAN MARTÍN,” and around the upper border, “REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA” (“Argentine
Republic”). |
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REVERSE DESIGN |
To the left, it shows the belfry of the San Carlos Convent, near the so-called
“Field of Glory,” the historic site where the Battle of San Lorenzo was fought.
As a faithful reflection of our dawning freedom, radiantly curving to the left
is the inscription “LA PATRIA AL LIBERTADOR” (“the country to the Liberator”).
To the right of the bell that tolled announcing the victory of the Argentine
people, there is a monogram with seven letters forming the phrase “VIVA LA
PATRIA” (“long live the Fatherland”), and curving over it the year of minting,
“2000.” The lower right-hand side features the numerical face value —“5”— in
italics and below it the word “PESOS.” |
