| Issuer | Paraguay |
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| Year | 1889 |
| Type | Local banknote |
| Value | 1.25 Peso |
| Currency | Peso (1856-1944) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 145 × 70 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), Ottawa, New York, United States (1795-date) |
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| Reference(s) | P#S161 |
| Obverse description | Black on green underprint. Allegorical seated woman with safe at left; Coat of Arms at right. |
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| Obverse lettering | EL BANCO DEL PARAGUAY Y RIO DE LA PLATA REPÚBLICA DEL PARAGUAY Ley de 25 de Junio de 1889. Pagará al portador y á la vista UN PESO Y 25 CENTAVOS FUERTES en monedas de oro ó plata sellada de curso legal. ASUNCIÓN, 26 de DECIEMBRE DE 1889. (Translation: The Bank of Paraguay and Silver River Republic of Paraguay Law of June 25th., 1889. Will pay to bearer, at sight, One Peso and 25 centavos Fuertes in coins of gold or sealed silver, of legal tender. Asunción, December 26th., 1889.) |
| Reverse description | Green. Bank name and value, with guilloches. |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO DEL PARAGUAY Y RIO DE LA PLATA 1.25 UN PESO Y 25 CENTAVOS FUERTES (Translation: Bank of Paraguay and Silver River One Peso and 25 centavos fuertes.) |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | No watermark. |
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| Numisquare ID | 8657690420 |
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