Argentina 1960 1 Peso [opgelost]

This coin is confusing me, I got it with a lot of random world coins. It’s 26mm as km#57 is suppose to be but the metal doesn’t seem to match as it’s suppose to nickel clad steel but this coin is shiny brass-gold colour. Has anyone encountered this, is there some sort of variation I’m not aware of?

any input is appreciated!

I’m Argentinian. I think is a fake one. Originals have bronze. However they are cheap.

If the diameter and weight are correct probally is plated.

Thanks Elcuco, it doesn’t make much sense to me to counterfeit an inexpensive coin. And I thought original coin is Nickel coated steel, is there a bronze variation?

I think you’re right Luca, both the weight & diameter match it has to plated. Nice job, who ever did it.

On coin fairs I've already seen a few times a binder with gilded coin sets of circulation coins. The sets were made by a private company, I can't recall anymore which one but I thought it was a Dutch company. The binders I've seen were always very cheap because nobody wants them. Because the gilding was done by a private company and not commissioned by any authority, all these coins were post mint damage, in fact the gilding made them no longer legal tender hence the low demand.
I can't remember if there was also an Argentina set in that binder. Nevertheless, I'm pretty sure your coin is plated too, and very probably gilded.

Here are a few other examples:

It seems right but the patina is awful fake. It should be plated as the guys mentioned here. Sometimes fake a cheap coin is a business because nobody will have any doubts on it. Yours is plated but don’t mind, is a really cheap coin. Keep it as souvenir.

Thanks everyone! I’ve learned something new today :).

If you want this coin but real with a good patina I can gave you this as gift if we do a swap in the future (are you interested in Finnish silver coins?). Now I can’t swap because I’m trying to understand how to put my coins here -I know, is easy but I can’t by now-. Best regards.

If you look around, you'll find a lot of these gilded coins in sets. Your coin probably comes from a broken up set, although it also could be from a school project where it's not uncommon to plate coins.
https://www.ebay.nl/itm/185067022145?hash=item2b16daa741:g:wBQAAOSwUuVhTEoy
https://www.ebay.nl/itm/185067014150?hash=item2b16da8806:g:FlAAAOSwd8lhTEfd
https://www.ebay.nl/itm/185067078176?hash=item2b16db8220:g:p94AAOSwQ9hhTFGT
https://www.ebay.nl/itm/185067006559?hash=item2b16da6a5f:g:dIwAAOSwYjhhTEWu
https://www.ebay.nl/itm/185066998881?hash=item2b16da4c61:g:RSoAAOSwx~hhTERm
In the first one are some Argentinean coins but others than your coin.

Citeer: "Elcuco"​If you want this coin but real with a good patina I can gave you this as gift if we do a swap in the future (are you interested in Finnish silver coins?). Now I can’t swap because I’m trying to understand how to put my coins here -I know, is easy but I can’t by now-. Best regards.

​sounds good, have fun creating your online catalog!