Paraguay 50 Guaranies, 1963 P-197

Paraguay 50 Guaranies, 1963 P-197 obverse
Paraguay 50 Guaranies, 1963 P-197 reverse

Information:

Reference P#197
Country Paraguay
Period Guarani (1944-date)
Currency Guaranies
Denomination 50 Guaranies
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing bank Central Bank of Paraguay
Year 1963
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 157x67 mm

Obverse:

Paraguay 50 Guaranies, 1963 P-197
Latin

Obverse text

BANCO CENTRAL DEL PARAGUAY EL BANCO CENTRAL DEL PARAGUAY RECONOCE ESTE BILLETE POR CINCUENTA GUARANIES REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY PAZ Y JUSTICIA MARISCAL JOSÉ F. ESTIGARRIBIA ESTE BILLETE TIENE CURSO LEGAL Y FUERZA CANCELATORIA ILIMITADA EN TODO EL TERRITORIO DE LA REPUBLICA (DECRETO LEY Nº 18 DEL 25 DE MARZO DE 1952)

Obverse symbol

Brown on multicolor underprint. Coat of arms to the left; portrait of Mariscal José F. Estigarribia to the right. Serial # at lower left and lower right (P#197a) or serial # at upper left and lower right (P#197b).

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY RUTA TRANS-CHACO CINCUENTA GUARANIES THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED.

Reverse symbol

Brown print. A scene of Route 9 in Paraguay, with horses in the foreground, a river with a bridge over a house in the background.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1963) Black serial # at lower left and lower right; signatures: Augusto Colmán Villamayor & César Romeo Acosta + - - - - - -
ND (1963) Black serial # at lower left and lower right; signatures: Oscar Stark Rivarola & César Romeo Acosta - - - - - -
ND (1963) Black serial # at upper left and lower right; signatures: Augusto Colmán Villamayor & César Romeo Acosta - - - - - $5,80
ND (1963) Replacement; Prefix: Z - - - - - -
ND (1963) As a. Specimen - - - - - -