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150 Guaraníes Bicentenary of Independence
| Issuer | Banco Central del Paraguay |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Currency | Guarani (1944-date) |
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| Obverse description | The central device depicts a perspective view of the façade of the Casa de la Independencia (House of Independence) in Asunción, rendered in high relief with detailed architectural elements including arched doorways with ornate ironwork grilles, a tiled roof, and entrance steps. The building is shown in a three-quarter angular view emphasizing its colonial character. The circumferential legend reads 'PARAGUAI 200 ARAMBOTY' along the upper border, with 'CASA DE LA INDEPENDENCIA' inscribed across the field. The denomination '150' and legend 'GUARANIES' appear in the lower portion of the field, separated by the building's base. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Paraguay declared independence on May 14–15, 1811 — the precise dating remains a point of national debate, with the 14th marking the initial uprising and the 15th the formal deposition of the Spanish governor. The 2011 bicentenary prompted an unusually broad commemorative program from the Banco Central, of which this silver issue was among the higher-denomination pieces. Paraguay's post-independence history was catastrophic enough that the country nearly ceased to exist: the War of the Triple Alliance (1864–1870) killed an estimated 60–70% of the population, leaving the commemorative tradition of Paraguayan statehood freighted with that context.