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Czeslaw Slania's Engraved Banknotes 
for Argentina

• 1985.  Banknote of 5 Australs (overprinted on 5000 Pesos Argentinos).  Portrait of J.B. Alberdi.  The original currency is "Pesos Argentinos", on the present note overprinted with the new exchange, the Austral.  Pick # 321. 

The person portrayed is the "Father of the Argentine Constitution".  Born 24th August 1810.  Was forced to leave Argentina at the age of 28 because of his opposition to the tyrant Juan Manuel Rosas.  Continued to attack Rosas in his writings from Uruguay and Chile.  He studied law and received the degree Doctor of Laws.  When Rosas was finally overthrown in 1852, the Argentines reorganized the republic, writing a constitution that was guided by his own writings.  He later served as envoy to several European governments, and died in Paris on 19th June, 1884.

NOTE:  The image on the front side of the this banknote exists also as bonds. 

• Reverse side of the same banknote.  

The original banknote of 5000 Pesos Argentinos (identical with the above, but without boxed overprint) was issued in 1984, and is listed as Pick # 318. 

• 1993.  Banknote of 50 Pesos.  Pick # 344b.  
  Front side:  Domingo Faustino Sarmiento;  Reverse side:  Governor's House. 

Please note that Slania only engraved the front side.  The reverse side is shown in thumbnail-format.

Many thanks to Roy Lingen (Canada) for all help and research.