Paraguayan peso

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The peso was the currency of Paraguay between 1856 and 1944. It replaced the real at a rate of 8 reales = 1 peso. Until 1870, the peso was subdivided into 8 reales. Paraguay then decimalized, with 100 centavos = 1 peso. The peso was replaced in 1944 by the guaraní at a rate of one hundred to one.

[edit] Coins

Centesimos coins of 1,2 and 4 issued in bronze 1870, other denominations would have been issued most likely in silver.

Centavos coins starting in 1900, of 1(Bronze), 5, 10 and 20 (Copper/Nickel). A 50 centavos, 1 and 2 Pesos was issued in 1925 (all Cu/Ni) as inflation gained pace. A second issue of copper/nickel coins of 1, 2, 5,and 10 Pesos issued in 1938/1939. These are the last coins before redenomination in 1944.

[edit] Banknotes

Starting from 1860 banknotes of 1, 2, 5, 10 Pesos was issued in uniface design. Further issues of 5(1882), 10(1886) and 50 centavos (1916), 1, 2, 5, 10, 20(1920), 50, 100 and 500 Pesos were issued. Special issues by certain banks like El Banco De Comercio or Lezia Y lanús were issued in Asunción.

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