In recent years, the oldest coins in the world have risen in price on the collectors’ market. The price also depends on the rarities it has, the number of prints that were made or if it is a special edition to commemorate some patriotic event, each country has one that attracts attention and in the weight Argentine also exist.
One of the most sought after among those interested in national money is the 100 Argentine pesos, but not just any, but an edition distributed in 1978. Some copies of this weight they went into circulation with a singular printing error that increased their value.
In that year, the bicentennial of the birth of San Martín was commemorated, for which reason the profile of the process was used for one side of the coin and the dates “1878 – 1978” were written on the other. The following year, the Banco de la Moneda wanted to add a laurel to the design, but there was a mix-up and coins with mixed dates and designs came on the market..
Because of that, currently the 100 coin pesos It is quoted at prices like 8 million pesos on various sales platforms.
Although it is not a fixed price, since the value can vary according to the owner of the unique money, so if an exhaustive search is made, it can be possible to get prices with some discount.
Types of collectible coins
Although there are several factors that make a coin desired by collectors, this type of cash can be divided into two categories, according to what is considered for its sale.
The first category is known as “bullion” and they are all those minted in precious metal, so their cost in the market will depend on the amount of material that was used for printing, its weight, commonly the State puts this on sale. type of currency according to the demand that exists from investors.
The second category are the so-called “commemorative coins”, which are made to celebrate a sporting, cultural or historical event in the country. In this case, the design is characterized by being creative and of great beauty, in addition they are not put into circulation, but rather a limited quantity of the individual coin or a series of them is sold.
Most of these coins are wrapped in plastic and stored in wooden boxes.
