500 Guaraníes (value above building) 1997 front 500 Guaraníes (value above building) 1997 back
500 Guaraníes (value above building) 1997 photo
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500 Guaraníes value above building

1997 year
Brass plated steel 7.85 g 27.0 mm
Description
Issuer
Paraguay
Issuing bank
Central Bank of Paraguay (Banco Central del Paraguay)
Period
Republic (1811-date)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1997
Value
500 Guaraníes (500&nbspPYG)
Currency
Guarani (1944-date)
Composition
Brass plated steel
Weight
7.85 g
Diameter
27.0 mm
Thickness
2.1 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
17 January 2014
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#9809
Rarity index
12%

Reverse

Value above, Central Bank of Paraguay within circle

Script: Latin

Lettering:
500 GUARANIES
BANCO CENTRAL DEL PARAGUAY

Translation:
500 guaraníes
Central Bank of Paraguay

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Juan Bernardino Caballero de Añasco y Melgarejo (20 May 1839, Ybycuí, Paraguay – 26 February 1912, Asunción) was a Paraguayan War veteran, the President of Paraguay from 1880 until 1886 and founder of the Colorado Party. He was the leading political figure in Paraguay from early-post-war period until the Liberal revolution of 1904.

Interesting fact

The 500 Guaraníes coin features an image of the Palacio de los López, which is the presidential palace in Asunción, Paraguay. The building is an important symbol of the country's history and politics, and it's interesting to note that the coin's design was inspired by the palace's architecture.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1997  20000000 - - - - - -

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