The peso moneda corriente was a non-convertible Argentine paper currency which circulated between 9 January 1826, and 4 November 1881.

“It was the role of the province of Buenos Aires –or current currency- that really imposed the monetary practices, evicting silver and gold from circulation.”[1] The peso moneda corriente was not the first paper money issued in Argentina as the Banco de Buenos Aires had already issued paper money in 1822, but it was convertible into cash.

The inconvertibility decreed in January 1826 was due to the economic problems caused by the War in Brazil.

During the period the peso moneda corriente was in use, currencies from other countries were also used (especially the Bolivian boliviano).

The legend ""Viva la Confederación Argentina... Mueran los Salvajes Unitarios" was introduced.