Latin American Rarities ** 2011 ANA EXHIBIT **
ARGENTINA/LA RIOJA – 1849 RB Four Reales KM-20

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In its early years of nationhood, Argentina’s coinage included numerous provincial issues, a single, centralized coinage not being firmly established until 1881. This gem four reales piece from the mineral-rich province of La Rioja is a bit weakly struck at its centers, with the arms that appear on either side being slightly challenging to discern in full. Nevertheless, it is a splendid example of a type seldom seen in Mint State. Entirely untoned, it appears just as it must have when coined.