Par \ ˈpär noun (also par value) (business) the original value of an investment

a. :The established value of the monetary unit of one country expressed in terms of the monetary unit of another country using the same metal as the standard of value

b. : the face amount of an instrument of value (such as a check or note): such as

(1): the monetary value assigned to each share of stock in the charter of a corporation

(2): the principal of a bond

c. : an accepted standard

Argenta \ ˈär-jənt noun the metal silver

a. : a very malleable metallic chemical element with atomic number 47 that is capable of a high degree of polish, has the highest thermal and electric conductivity of any substance

b :Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin argentum; akin to Greek argyros silver, argos white, Sanskrit rajata whitish, silvery