Paraguay 50 Guaranies, 1952-1961 P-188

Banco Central del Paraguay

Paraguay 50 Guaranies, 1952-1961 P-188 obverse
Paraguay 50 Guaranies, 1952-1961 P-188 reverse

Information:

Reference P#188
Country Paraguay
Period Guarani (1944-date)
Currency Guaranies
Denomination 50 Guaranies
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing bank Central Bank of Paraguay
Year 1952-1961
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 125x75 mm

Obverse:

Paraguay 50 Guaranies, 1952-1961 P-188
Latin

Obverse text

BANCO CENTRAL DEL PARAGUAY 50 EL BANCO CENTRAL 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 N. 18 DEL 25 DE MARZO DE 1952).

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.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1952) Without fibers at right; Signatures: Hermógenes González Maya & Epifanio Méndez + - - - - - -
ND (1952) Without fibers at right; Signatures: Pedro A. Caballero & Epifanio Méndez - - - - - -
ND (1956) Without fibers at right; Signatures: Pedro Ramón Chamorro & Gustavo Storm - - - - - -
ND (1956-1958) With fibers at right; Signatures: Pedro Ramón Chamorro & Gustavo Storm (Exist large and small signatures) - - - - - -
ND (1959) With fibers at right; Signatures: Pedro Ramón Chamorro & César Romeo Acosta - - - - - -
ND (1961) With fibers at right; Signatures: Oscar Stark Rivarola & César Romeo Acosta - - - - - -