Argentine sol
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The sol was a currency issued in Argentina
. It was equal to and circulated alongside the real
, with 16 soles = 1 escudo.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. It was equal to and circulated alongside the real
Argentine real
The real was the currency of Argentina until 1881. From 1822, it was subdivided into 10 decimos. The sol was also issued during this period and was equal to the real, whilst the peso was worth 8 reales and the escudo was worth 16 reales....
, with 16 soles = 1 escudo.