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300 Guaraníes 4th Term of President Stroessner
| Issuer | Paraguay |
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| Year | 1968 |
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| Value | 300 Guaraníes |
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| Obverse description | The National Arms of Paraguay, known as the 'Sello de Hacienda', depicted as a seated lion guardant holding a staff surmounted by a Phrygian liberty cap, all contained within a circular border. The denomination and state name appear in the legend surrounding the central device, with the motto PAZ Y JUSTICIA (Peace and Justice) also incorporated in the inscription. |
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| Reverse description | Left-facing truncated bust of General Alfredo Stroessner, President of Paraguay, rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail showing his civilian dress collar. The surname STROESSNER arcs along the upper legend, while the dates 1968 - 1973 appear in the lower field, denoting the term of his fourth presidential mandate. |
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The 300 Guaraníes series commemorated successive terms of Alfredo Stroessner, who seized power in a 1954 coup and would ultimately hold Paraguay under authoritarian rule for 35 years — the longest dictatorship in South American history. By 1968, his fourth term was secured through elections in which he was the only permitted candidate. These silver issues were struck for international sale and collector markets rather than domestic circulation; most Paraguayans at the time handled only low-denomination aluminum and steel coins.