Argentina 1898 10 Centavos Extra Fine (EF40)

Argentina 1898 10 Centavos Extra Fine (EF-40)

The 1898 Argentina 10 Centavos is a copper-nickel coin issued as part of the country’s decimal coinage system. The obverse features the "Freedom Head" designed by Eugène André Oudiné, while the reverse depicts the denomination within a laurel wreath. Struck at the Buenos Aires Mint, this circulating coin represents an important piece of Argentina’s monetary history during the period when the Argentine Peso was the national currency. 

Obverse: Freedom head Oudine, wearing a Phrygian cap to the left, with the date below and the country name above around the rim 

Reverse: Value within wreath

Specifications:
Composition: Copper-nickel (Cu 75 Ni 25) 
Weight: 3 g 
Diameter: 19 mm 
Edge: Reeded 
Die Axis: ↑↓ 
Mint: Buenos Aires, Argentina (1875-Date) 
Mintage: 8 533 635