NEW BOOK: THE PAPER MONEY OF ARGENTINA

Although published in Argentina, being this a billingual book by a native of the United States, I will review it both in English, which is the author's language, and Spanish, which is the tongue of the subject chosen. As there is widespread interest among currency collectors worldwide in Argentine paper money, and of course also in Argentina, this billingual review will be beneficial to them all.

Argentine paper money has been the subject of several important catalogues in the last two decades: the outstanding work by Roberto Bottero (Billetes de la República Argentina, Buenos Aires, 2001), a useful compendium catalogue by Mariano Cohen, and most recently, an entirely new catalogue by Eduardo Colantonio ... However, all these works were devoted to modern (1890 or later) issues; collectors of 19th century Argentine paper money were relegated to use the general volumes of World Paper Money (Krause Publications) and refer the Argentina section of those catalogues, which lack both details and historical notices (notably less than the seriously defective companion series dealing with world coins, also by Krause which in addition, especially in recent editions, include more errors than information).

In this context, Bauman’s new book is a very welcome addition to any numismatic library and of course, a must for every currency collector. The issues of Argentine paper money since the Declaration of Independence from Spain in 1816, until the introduction of the Currency Board (Caja de Conversión), and including the provincial, emergency, private, and national issues, are listed, described and illustrated with the outmost detail, including abundant historical notices. The images, all in full color and reproduced in remarkable quality, frequently reproduce every relevant variety. Prices are in all cases given for 3 grades of conservation, from good to uncirculated, according to the average preservation of each of the relevant series.

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THE PAPER MONEY OF ARGENTINA 1816-1899 by ROBERT J. BAUMAN. 2016 323 pp (https://www.ebay.com/itm/THE-PAPER-MONEY-OF-ARGENTINA-1816-1899-by-ROBERT-J-BAUMAN-2016-323-pp-/152701329347)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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