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2 Reales 'ND' 1/2 of Bolivian 4 Soles without countermark 'Straight Cut'
| Issuer | Paraguay |
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| Year | 1865-1870 |
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| Weight | 6.57 g |
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| Obverse description | Halved segment of a Bolivian 4 Soles coin, cut along a straight diameter, retaining the upper portion of the original obverse design. The visible field displays a cluster of six-pointed stars arranged in an arc across the upper central area. The partial circular legend reads REPUBLICA along the curved rim, with the denomination indicator 4S.1 visible in the lower portion of the segment. No countermark or additional Paraguayan authorization stamp is present on this variety. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Paraguay's monetary situation during the War of the Triple Alliance (1864–1870) was catastrophic. Cut coinage — physically halved foreign silver — was a wartime improvisation forced by the near-total absence of a domestic mint and the economic blockade imposed by Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. Bolivian 4 Soles pieces were among the foreign coins bisected and circulated at half value, the straight cut distinguishing this variety from the arc-cut counterpart listed separately in the references.
The war killed an estimated 60–70% of Paraguay's pre-war population. Coins like this one were still changing hands as the country ceased to exist as a functioning state.