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1500 Guaraníes Pope John XXIII

Issuer Paraguay
Year 1974
Type Non-circulating coin
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Obverse description At center, the national arms of Paraguay depicting a five-pointed star within a radiant sunburst, flanked by symmetrical olive and palm branches tied at the base. The legend REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY arcs along the upper periphery within a beaded border. The date 1974 is divided across the lower field on either side of the arms, with the denomination 1500 GUARANIES inscribed below in two lines, the fineness mark .900 appearing beneath the numeral 1500.
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Reverse description Left-facing truncated bust of Pope John XXIII, depicted wearing a zucchetto and a cope with ornate embroidered trim visible at the lower truncation. The portrait is rendered in high relief with finely detailed facial features in a classical medallic style. The legend PAPST JOHANNES XXIII arcs along the upper periphery, with a raised dot serving as a separator before the Roman numerals, all within a beaded border.
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