Argentina - 10 Pesos "El Gaucho Resero" 1963

Country: Argentina 
Period: Federal Republic (1861-Date)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Year: 1963 (1962-1968)
Value: 10 Pesos (10 ARM)
Currency: Peso moneda nacional (1881-1969)
Metal: Nickel clad Steel
Weight: 4.9 g.
Diameter: 23 mm
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Shape: Dodecagonal (12-sided)
Mintage: 136,791,843
Grade: UNC/MS
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: yes, 01-01-1970
References: KM# 60, Schön# 60

Obverse:
The statue of "El Resero", depicting a man riding a horse.

Lettering: REPUBLICA ARGENTINA

Translation: Republic of Argentina

Reverse:
A branch to the left of the value and year, with the value above.

Lettering:
10
PESOS
1963

Edge:
Smooth.   

Mint:
Buenos Aires, Argentina (1875-date).

Comments:
The equestrian monument "El Gaucho Resero" , also known simply as " El Resero ", is an icon of the Mataderos neighborhood , Buenos Aires , Argentina .

The work was commissioned in 1929 by the Municipality of that city to the sculptor Emilio Jacinto Sarniguet to be placed at the entrance of the so-called " Market of Liniers ". Completed in 1932, it won the first prize in the National Salon that year.

In 1934 it was placed in the place where it still stands: the small square located on Avenida Lisandro de la Torre at 2300, opposite Avenida de los Corrales and in front of what was the entrance to the aforementioned market.

Referencia : KM# 60, Schön# 60, CJ# 281-287

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Colección : South & Central America coins