3105) 40th Anniversary of the Restoration of Democracy, Argentina: A 1 (One) Peso Silver Proof Coin celebrates the milestone: Date/Year of Coin issue: 11.12.2023:
The Banco Central de la Republica Argentina has released One Peso Silver Proof Coins which mark the 40th anniversary of the restoration of democracy in Argentina.
The Header/Banner is titled - "40 ANOS DE DEMOCRACIA - 1983-2023". The Obverse and Reverse of the one Peso Silver Coin is presented against a background representation of the Palace of the National Congress.
With the jubilation that followed the elections in March 1973 and a return to democracy following over six and a half years of military rule, the political scene was set for the return of former president Juan Peron from exile.
Additional elections were held in 09/1973, which saw 61 percent of the electorate cast their vote in favour of Peron and the party which bore his name.
However, Juan Peron suffered a heart attack and passed away on the 01.07.1974, less than a year after his third election to office.
He was succeeded by his third wife, Isabel Peron, who held the office of vice-president.
When she formally ascended to the presidency, she became the first woman in the world to hold the title of “president.”
However, she lacked executive experience, and this was made obvious to her political adversaries.
On the 23.03.1976, Perón was alerted to suspicious military exercises and boarded the presidential helicopter, which did not fly her to the presidential residence but rather to an air force base where she was formally deposed and arrested.
The coup was organised by a military junta led by General Jorge Rafael Videla, who seized power and removed Isabel Peron from office and addressed the nation regarding the change in government.
From that date until 05.12.1983, Argentina was governed by a military dictatorship that was later found to have committed human rights violations including torture, extrajudicial executions, and the imprisonment of thousands without trial. The hallmark of the junta’s repression in Argentina however, was the practice of enforced disappearance.
During the last months of the dictatorship, the junta under General Galteri (December 1981–June 1982) took extreme measures to distract the public’s attention from runaway inflation and the disappearances of thousands of dissidents who were never seen again.
To redirect attention from these failing administration policies, the Argentinian army invaded the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas to the Argentines) which is some 300 miles off the coast of Southern Argentinawho claim these islands, but which has been occupied by the British as a British colony, on the 02.04.1982.
The Falkland Islands have been under British control since 1832 but has been rightfully claimed by Argentina for many years.
In defence of British Overseas Territory (BOT), the United Kingdom sent the Royal Navy to reclaim, liberate, and henceforth defend the territory from future military aggression.
The defeat of Argentinian forces on the 14/06 came with their official surrender from Buenos Aires.
As a consequence, Argentina’s loss of the war led to ever-larger protests against the Galtieri regime and is credited with giving the final push to drive out the military junta that had overthrown Isabel Perón in 1976 and perpetrated the crimes of the Dirty War.
General Galtieri was forced from office four days after Argentina’s surrender and was replaced by General Alfredo Oscar Saint-Jean.
Democratic elections were held, with Raul Alfonsín (1927–2009) winning the election with 51.75% of the votes against his opponent.
On 10.12.1983, with the military regime formally ceded power to the country’s first elected head of state since Juan Peron’s administration in 1974.
The Silver Proof Coins:
The silver Proof Coins have been minted by the Mint of Poland at their facilities in Warsaw on behalf of the Banco Central de la Republica Argentina and have been designed by a collective team of graphic artists at the Banco Central.
The Obverse of the 1 (One) Peso Silver Proof Coin depicts an image of the Palace of the National Congress, which is centred, and includes colour or applied tinted detail of its distinctive green colour on the imposing dome of the building.
The colour, or patina, has been acquired over many years on its copper plates due to contact with environmental elements.
To the left side next to the palace are the commemorative years "1983" and "2023".
Along the upper periphery above the primary design is the name of the issuing country - "REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA" and below is the additional text "RESTAURACIÓN DE LA DEMOCRACIA" (“Restoration of Democracy”).
The The Reverse of the 1 (One) Peso Silver Proof Coin features the National Crest of the Republic of Argentina adopted in 1813 with the denomination "UN PESO" placed below the crest. The legend "EN UNIÓN Y LIBERTAD" (“in Union and Freedom”) is shown along the upper periphery with laurel branches placed below and extending to both sides of the crest.
The specifications of the 1 (One) Peso Silver Coin are:
Country of issue: Argentina; Date/Year: 11.12.2023; Coin Theme: "40th Anniversary of the Restoration of Democracy in Argentina"; Denomination/Face Value: One Peso; Metal Composition: .900 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 25.00 grams; Coin Quality: Proof (P); Minted By: The Mint of Poland at their facilities in Warsaw on behalf of the Banco Central de la Republica Argentina; Designers: Designed by a collective team of graphic artists at the Banco Central; Mintage: 2,500 pieces.
- Each coin is encapsulated and presented in a Custom Case accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
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