Argentina 1-CENTAVO (KM96.2)¶
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Obverse COMMON RHEA
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Reverse Denomination, year.
- Composition
- Brass
- Country
- Argentina
- Approx. Size
- 21mm
- Area
- South America
- Animal Class
- Birds
- Species
- Common Rhea
- KM#
- 96
Also known as the Nandu, the Common Rhea is a large bird that can't fly but can run really fast. It is common in Argentinian forests.
Argentina¶
- Area
- South America
Spain stumbled across Argentina in 1516, and they moved in for good around 1580. When Napolean took over Spain, Argentina took care of itself, declaring independance in 1816. Unfortunately, it took them 50 years to figure that one out. Argentina has some very nice coins with their sun motif, but only a few coins with animals.
