© Stephen Album Rare Coins
© Stephen Album Rare Coins
1 Céntimo Countermark over Argentine Confederate 1 Centavo
1869 year| Copper | 4.9 g | 21.83 mm |
| Issuer | Paraguay |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1811-date) |
| Year | 1869 |
| Value | 1 Centavo (0.01) |
| Currency | Cut and Countermarked coinage (1844-1872) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 4.9 g |
| Diameter | 21.83 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Countermarked |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#225783 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Denomination
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TESORO NACIONAL
UN CENTAVO
BANCO
Translation:
National Treasure
One Cent
Bank
Edge
Plain
Comment
Necessity coinage countermarked during the Paraguayan War (1864-70) between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.
Paraguayans numismatics are aware of the existence of a small die wich various coins from other countries were remarked.
Countermark on Argentina 1 Centavo 1854 (KM#23 - CJ#3)
The name of the subdivision was changed from "Céntimos" to "Centavos" in 1874.
