300 Guaraníes 1973 (1968)

Weight

26.73 g

Diameter

38.1 mm

Thickness

4 mm

Material

Silver (.720) (Copper .280)

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Incused writing

Technique

Milled

Front design

Seated lion with liberty cap on pole within circle (National Arms called as 'Sello de Hacienda')

Back design

Bust of President Alfredo Stroessner left

Year of Minting

1973 (1968)

Ruling authority

Republic (1811-date)

Mint location

Royal Mint (Tower Hill) , London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Coin alignment ↑↓

Inscriptions

Obverse: 300 GUARANIES PAZ Y JUSTICIA REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY Reverse: STROESSNER 1968 - 1973

Context

Alfredo Stroessner (November 3, 1912 – August 16, 2006) was a Paraguayan Army officer who served as President of Paraguay from 1954 to 1989. He ascended to the position after leading an army coup in 1954. His 35-year-long rule, marked by an uninterrupted period of repression in his country, is the longest in modern South American history. Stroessner's rule is ranked 20th-longest among non-royal national leaders since 1900 and made him one of the world's longest-serving non-royal heads of state. The edge inscription appears to refer to the centennial of the disastrous Paraguayan War (also known as the War of the Triple Alliance) which began in 1864, in which Paraguay fought against Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. This war cost the country about 25-33% of its territory, and a massive portion of its population. It is estimated that the population of Paraguay was 450,000 to 900,000 before the war, and only 220,000 after of the war--of which only 28,000 were adult males. Brazilian forces seized the national archives in 1869 and move them to Rio; they have not been returned. The treaty between Paraguay and Brazil was not signed until 1872, and Brazilian forces occupied Paraguay until 1876.

Rarity

Common

Coin type

Non-circulating

In circulation

Yes

Demonetized

No

Marketplace listings

0