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4500 Guaraníes Friendship Bridge
| Issuer | Paraguay |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the National Arms of Paraguay (Sello de Hacienda), depicting a five-pointed star within a wreath of palm and olive branches, surmounted by the national motto PAZ Y JUSTICIA on a ribbon. The circular legend REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin letters. The date 19 75 is divided and positioned at the lower sides of the arms, with the denomination 4500 GUARANIES inscribed along the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed view of the Friendship Bridge (Puente de la Amistad) spans the central field, depicted in perspective with its characteristic arch structure and roadway rendered in high relief against a plain field. The bridge connects Paraguay and Brazil over the Paraná River and is the dominant design element. The legend FRIENDSHIP BRIDGE arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin letters, with the lower field left plain. |
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Issued to mark the inauguration of the Puente de la Amistad connecting Ciudad del Este to Foz do Iguaçu, this coin appeared at a moment when Paraguay under Stroessner was aggressively courting Brazilian investment and infrastructure partnership. The bridge, opened in 1965, had taken a decade to generate an official commemorative — the delay likely a function of Paraguay's limited gold coinage program throughout the late 1960s.
The .900 fine gold specification places it among the heavier commemorative issues of the series, struck for collector sale rather than circulation.