10 Reales (Silver Pattern) 1867 front 10 Reales (Silver Pattern) 1867 back
10 Reales (Silver Pattern) 1867 photo
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10 Reales Silver Pattern

1867 year
Silver 24.10 g 36 mm
Description
Issuer
Paraguay
Period
Republic (1811-date)
Type
Pattern
Year
1867
Value
10 Reales (5⁄4)
Currency
Peso (1856-1944)
Composition
Silver
Weight
24.10 g
Diameter
36 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#172038
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Seated woman (Liberty) with symbols of peace (olive branch) and justice (sword and scales) with year of issue below

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1867

Designer: Louis-Charles Bouvet

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Catálogo de Monedas y Ensayos de la República del Paraguay. Miguel Angel Pratt Mayans, 2013 (M11 & M43) Asuncion mint.
Obviously circulated or a pocket piece. Very rare pattern rarely seen struck in silver.
Estimated value (M43): USD 3000

Interesting fact

The Pattern 10 Reales (Silver Pattern) 1867 from Paraguay made of Silver weighing 24.10g is a rare and valuable coin, with only 200 pieces minted. It was created as a pattern coin, meaning it was not intended for circulation but rather as a sample or prototype for a potential new coin design. As a result, it is highly sought after by collectors and numismatists.