1000 pesos 1976

Common. Secondary market data from eBay shows consistent sales at modest prices ($0.49 to $4.49 in recent years, with UNC examples averaging around $1.29-$1.49), indicating abundant supply. The catalog value of $1.50 for UNC examples further confirms this is a standard issue with no scarcity premium. The 1976 date represents a standard, prolonged production run.

Issued in 1976 during a period of significant political and economic turbulence in Argentina, this banknote commemorates General José de San Martín, the nation's revered independence hero, while the reverse depicts the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, the symbolic center of Argentine government and site of the Casa Rosada presidential palace. The note's design reflects the classical engraving standards of the era while Argentina was undergoing a military regime change that profoundly affected the country's monetary and political systems.

The obverse features a right-facing profile portrait of General José de San Martín, the founding father of Argentine independence, rendered in fine engraving technique with meticulous detail in his military dress uniform and facial features. The denomination is prominently displayed in a large ornamental circular cartouche on the left side. The reverse depicts the Plaza de Mayo government complex in Buenos Aires with its classical institutional architecture, symmetrical façade, palm trees flanking the plaza, and a monument in the foreground—the historically significant seat of Argentine executive power. Both sides are framed with ornamental borders featuring intricate floral and geometric patterns typical of high-security currency design.

Front side: 'BANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA' (Central Bank of the Argentine Republic), 'MIL PESOS' (One Thousand Pesos), '1000' (denomination), 'Gral. SAN MARTIN' (General San Martin), signature lines for 'PRESIDENTE' (President) and 'GERENTE GENERAL' (General Manager), serial number '8497011 5E'. Back side: 'REPUBLICA ARGENTINA' (Argentine Republic), 'MIL PESOS' (One Thousand Pesos), '1000' (denomination), 'PLAZA DE MAYO - BUENOS AIRES' (Plaza de Mayo - Buenos Aires), 'CASA DE MONEDA DE LA NACION' (National Mint House).

Intaglio (engraved) printing using multiple color plates, evidenced by the fine line work, intricate geometric patterns, and detailed architectural renderings visible throughout. The multicolored underprint with color varieties (yellow/green and maroon/ochre noted in catalog) and security threads in the paper indicate sophisticated multi-pass printing technology employed by Argentina's Casa de Moneda de la Nación.

This is Pick P-304b, cataloged with arms watermark and colored security threads. The catalog notes 2 signature varieties and color varieties in the underprint (yellow or green vs. maroon or ochre combinations). The observed note shows serial number 8497011 5E and SERIE C-I designation. The note is confirmed as a regular issue without 'Decreto de Ley' overprint. Signature and watermark varieties are known for this Pick number, though the specific variety (signature combination and color variant) would require comparison with referenced signature specimens.