Paraguay 50 Guaranies 1943-Oct-05

Departamento Monetário

Signatures: Jorge López Moreira & Juan R. Cháves

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Paraguay 50 Guaranies, 1943 P-181 obverse
Paraguay 50 Guaranies, 1943 P-181 reverse

Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1943-Oct-05 Signatures: Jorge López Moreira & Juan R. Cháves + - - - - - -
Reference P#181a
Country Paraguay
Period Guarani (1944-date)
Currency Guaranies
Denomination 50 Guaranies
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing entity Bank of Paraguay (Banco del Paraguay)
Year 1943
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 125x75 mm

Obverse:

Paraguay 50 Guaranies, 1943 P-181
Latin

Obverse text

BANCO DEL PARAGUAY DEPARTAMENTO MONETÁRIO 50 EL BANCO DEL PARAGUAY RECONOCE ESTE BILLETE POR CINCUENTA GUARANIES ESTE BILLETE TIENE CURSO LEGAL Y FUERZA CANCELATORIA ILIMITADA EN TODO EL TERRITORIO DE LA REPUBLICA (DECRETO LEY 655 DEL 5 DE OCTUBRE DE 1943).

Obverse symbol

Red-brown on yellow underprint. Portrait of Dr. Jose Gaspar Rodriguez de Francia at center; issuer name on top. Number 50 on sides of portrait and in left (lower and upper squares) and right (lower square). Arms in upper right square. Black series letter on upper left, black serial # on upper right.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY 50 CINCUENTA GUARANIES

Reverse symbol

Olive-green. Central Bank of Paraguay building at center; country name on top; face value in letters below; in numbers on sides.