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1500 Guaraníes Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
| Issuer | Paraguay |
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| Year | 1973 |
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| Weight | 10.70 g |
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| Reverse description | A right-facing draped bust portrait of the German poet and polymath Johann Wolfgang von Goethe dominates the central field, rendered in high relief with fine detail to the facial features and clothing. The legend JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE arcs along the upper periphery, while the birth and death dates · 1749-1832 · appear in the lower portion of the field below the portrait. A beaded border frames the entire composition. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Paraguay's 1973 commemorative gold series was produced during the Stroessner dictatorship, a period when the regime regularly issued high-denomination precious metal coins aimed entirely at foreign collectors and the international numismatic market — virtually none entered domestic circulation. The Goethe piece belongs to a broader set honoring European cultural figures that had no particular connection to Paraguay, a choice that reflects the cynical revenue logic behind the program rather than any national cultural affinity.