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5 Pesos Fuertes Argentine Occupation

Issuer Proveeduría de Víveres del Ejército (Lezica y Lanús)
Year 1870
Type Local banknote
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Obverse description Black on blue underprint. Two allegorical female figures seated at upper center-left flank the central text panel, with the Army Coat of Arms vignette at upper left. The note bears letterpress text in Spanish detailing the obligation to pay the bearer five pesos fuertes at the rate of 16 to the ounce of gold, issued at Asunción during the Argentine occupation of Paraguay.
Obverse lettering CINCO PESOS 5 PROVEEDURIA DE VIVERES DEL EJERCITO LEZICA Y LANÚS - POR 5 PESOS Fts. CINCO La Proveeduria del Ejercito pagará al portador á la vista CINCO PESOS FUERTES de 16 en onza de oro. ASUNCION
(Translation: Five Pesos Army Provisions Supply Lezica and Lanús - For 5 Pesos Fuertes Five The Army Supply will pay the bearer on sight Five Pesos Fuertes at 16 to the ounce of gold. Asuncion)
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