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20 Guaraníes Ñandutí
| Issuer | Paraguay |
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| Year | 2012 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The ñandutí is a lace-making tradition brought to Itauguá, Paraguay by Spanish settlers in the 17th century, though its precise origin is debated — some attribute it to Canary Island immigrants, others to direct Spanish colonial transmission. The craft takes its name from the Guaraní word for spiderweb, and Itauguá still hosts an annual festival dedicated to it. This silver issue belongs to Paraguay's broader program of commemorative coinage celebrating intangible cultural heritage, a series that generated modest collector interest regionally but saw limited secondary-market penetration internationally.