50 Centavos Gold Pattern

Features

Issuer Paraguay
Period Republic (1811-date)
Type Pattern
Year 1888
Value 50 Centavos (0.50)
Currency Peso (1856-1944)
Composition Gold
Weight 15.10 g
Diameter 30 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
77694
References KM# PnD37 var.,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
M# 57
Miguel Ángel Pratt Mayans; 2013. Catálogo de monedas y ensayos de la República del Paraguay. M. A. Pratt Mayans, Asunción, Paraguay.

Obverse

Name of the country, one of the two national coats of arms (Sello Nacional) and year of issue (partially)

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY
18

Translation:
Republic of Paraguay
18xx

Reverse

National motto, one of the two national coats of arms (Sello de Hacienda) and denomination below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PAZ Y JUSTICIA
50 CENTAVOS 9 Dos FINO

Translation:
Peace and justice (National motto of Paraguay)
50 Centavos
Nine tenths of pure silver

Comments

Struck over a Chile 1833 4 Escudos or Chile 1853 10 Pesos.
A later restrike using original dies of the Buenos aires mint, clearly struck over a 1833 Chile gold 4 Escudos (KM87). This and the minor denominations were never issued albeit master dies with incomplete dates were finished. The amount originally authorized for the 50 Centavos denomination was of 1,380,000 coins.

According to the contract between the Buenos Aires Mint (Casa de Moneda de la República Argentina) and a representative of Paraguay, a whole series of coins had to be minted in silver: 5, 10, 20, 50 centavos and 1 peso. But actually, only 1 peso was minted in 1889. Other coins are known only as pattern strikes.

Catálogo de Monedas y Ensayos de la República del Paraguay. Miguel Angel Pratt Mayans, 2013 (M57)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1888)  Photo $ 5400 Date: 18(88) Pattern - Rare

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centavos (Gold Pattern)Picture 1 of a sold 50 Centavos (Gold Pattern)
Heritage Auctions
Lot 22467
Internet Archive
26 Apr 2010 UNC
(PCGS MS64)
USD 6325.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
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