Paraguay 500 Guaranies 1997 KM 195 AU *RARE* General Bernardino Caballero fri

Description

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Juan Bernardino Caballero de Añasco y Melgarejo 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.
Obverse
Denomination in words in Guarani language ("PO SA GUARANI"), name of the country, year of issue, portrait of general Bernardino Caballero
Lettering:
REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY
GRAL. BERNARDINO CABALLERO
PO SA GUARANI
Translation:
Republic of Paraguay
General Bernardino Caballero
Five hundred guaraníes (in Guarani language)
Reverse
Denomination, image of the building of the Central Bank of Paraguay
Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL DEL PARAGUAY
500 GUARANIES
Translation:
Central Bank of Paraguay
500 guaraníes
Edge
Reeded
Comments
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.
Year
Mintage
G
VG
F
VF
XF
AU
UNC
1997
Scarce or rare
1998
15,000,000
1.13
British Royal Mint (UK)
2002
15,000,000
1.45
British Royal Mint (UK)
2005
5,000,000
Royal Canadian Mint