15 Céntimos

Features

Location	Paraguay
Issuing entity	Banco Central del Paraguay
Period	Republic (1811-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1953
Value	15 Céntimos (0.15 PYG)
Currency	Guarani (1944-date)
Composition	Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel)
Weight	3.8 g
Diameter	21.0 mm
Thickness	1.6 mm
Shape	Scalloped (with 12 notches)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1966
Number	N# 5146
References	KM# 26, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 21 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Name of the country with one of the two national coats of arms (Sello de Hacienda), national motto and year of issue below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY
PAZ Y JUSTICIA
· 1953 ·

Translation:
Republic of Paraguay
Peace and justice (National motto of Paraguay)
· 1953 ·

Reverse

Denomination within wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
15
CENTIMOS

Edge

Plain (with 12 curves)

Mint

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

Comments

Of the total mintage, 3,900,000 were minted in 1953 and 1,100,000 were minted in 1954.

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1953	5 000 000	$ 0.50	$ 0.50	$ 0.54	$ 0.55	$ 0.63	$ 0.97	99%	British Royal Mint (UK)
1953	1							1.0%	Unique; Proof

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