50 000 Guaraníes

Features

Issuer Paraguay
Issuing bank Central Bank of Paraguay (Banco Central del Paraguay)
Period Republic (1811-date)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1998
Value 50 000 Guaraníes
50 000 PYG = USD 6.76
Currency Guarani (1944-date)
Composition Paper
Size 157 × 67 mm
Shape Rectangular
Number
N#
258384
References P# 218
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Series: Paraguayan soldier

Obverse

Image of the Paraguayan Soldier on right, issuer name on top, face value on numbers on top and bottom left, and on right edge turned 90º; on letters on center. Map shape of the country, as background of face value, flanked by the two official coats of arms.
Watermark on left, and perfect match printing device (Frisian cap) to right of watermark area. Serial numbers vertical red on left, horizontal green on bottom right. Security thread to right of center.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50000 BANCO CENTRAL DEL PARAGUAY
EL BANCO CENTRAL DEL PARAGUAY RECONOCE ESTE BILLETE POR
CINCUENTA
MIL
GUARANIES
Serie 1997
ESTE BILLETE TIENE CURSO LEGAL Y FUERZA CANCELATORIA ILIMITADA EN
TODO EL TERRITORIO DE LA REPUBLICA (LEY 489 DEL 29 DE JUNIO DE 1995)
SOLDADO PARAGUAYO
50000

Translation:
50000 Central Bank of Paraguay
The Central Bank of Paraguay accepts this banknote for
fifty
thousand
Guaranies
Series 1997
This banknote is legal tender and has unlimited validity on all the Republic territory Law 489 from June 29th., 1995
Paraguayan Soldier
50000

Reverse

House of Independence on center, face value in numbers on all 4 corners; on left and right, turned 90º; and in letters in Guarani language at bottom. Issuer name on top.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL DEL PARAGUAY
CASA DE LA INDEPENDENCIA
POPA SU GUARANI

Translation:
Central Bank of Paraguay
Independence House
Fifty thousand Guaranies (in Guaraní language)

Watermark

Paraguayan Soldier

Printer

De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)

Comments

The Paraguayan Soldier image in this banknote is based on a picture taken by Adolfo María Friedrich, official photographer of the Government. The name of the model is unknown, but the original picture exists.

Printer: Thomas de la Rue, London.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1998  P# 218 - Series B

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