Argentina, 1988 AD., Austral currency, 5 Centavos, KM 97.2.

Argentina, Austral currency, 1988 AD.,
5 Centavos (23 mm / 4,00 g), brass, 4,00 g. theor. mint weight, mintage 23.895.000 , axes coin alignment ↑↓ (180°), plain edge,
Obv.: REPUBLICA ARGENTINA , puma standing left, legend below.
Rev.: ₳ / 5 / CENTAVOS / 1988 , austral symbol (double lined “A”) at top, value and date below.
KM 97.2 .

Year / Mintage / Details
1985 36,924,000 KM 97.1 (4,90 g, 1,8 mm, thick flan)
1986 66,414,000 KM 97.2 (4,00 g, 1.4 mm, thin flan)
1987 56,181,000 KM 97.2 (4,00 g, 1.4 mm, thin flan)
1988 23,895,000 KM 97.2 (4,00 g, 1.4 mm, thin flan)

The austral was the currency of Argentina between June 15, 1985 and December 31, 1991. It was subdivided into 100 centavos. The symbol was an uppercase A with an extra horizontal line. This symbol appeared on all coins issued in this currency (including centavos), to distinguish them from earlier currencies. The ISO 4217 code is ARA. The austral replaced the peso argentino at a rate of 1 austral = 1000 pesos argentinos. It was itself replaced by the peso at a rate of 1 peso = 10,000 australes.
In 1985, coins were introduced for ½, 1, 5, 10 and 50 centavos. The ½ centavo was only issued in 1985, whilst production of the 1 centavo ceased in 1987, 5 centavo ceased in 1988, and that of the other centavo coins ended in 1989. In 1989, 1, 5 and 10 austral coins were issued, followed in 1990 and 1991 by 100, 500 and 1,000 austral denominations.