1 Céntimo Countermark over Argentine Confederate 1 Centavo 1854
Features
| Issuer |
Paraguay
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1811-date)
|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Official necessity coins |
| Year | 1869 |
| Value | 1 Centésimo (0.01) |
| Currency | Peso (1856-1944) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 4.9 g |
| Diameter | 21.83 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Countermarked |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Number | N# 225783 |
| References | Mayans# R19 Miguel Ángel Pratt Mayans. Monedas y ensayos del Paraguay. Asunción, Paraguay (2 volumes). |
Obverse
Radiant sun with face, countermarked with a circular punch with seated lion figure below Liberty cap on staff dividing date 1869 (One of the two national coats of arms called "Sello de Hacienda")
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CONFEDERACION ARGENTINA
1869
. 1854 .
Translation: Argentine Confederation
Reverse
Denomination
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TESORO NACIONAL
UN CENTAVO
BANCO
Translation:
National Treasure
One Cent
Bank
Edge
Plain
Comments
Necessity coinage countermarked during the Paraguayan War (1864-70) between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.
Paraguayans numismatics are aware of the existence of a small die wich various coins from other countries were remarked.
Countermark on Argentina 1 Centavo 1854 (KM#23 - CJ#3)
The name of the subdivision was changed from "Céntimos" to "Centavos" in 1874.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1869 | 
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Counterstamped year: 1869 | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Río de la Plata RPN Subasta Online #21 Session 1 Lot 323 
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11 Mar 2025 |
(Ex Pratt, Ex Benitez Ciotti) |
USD 3000.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Río de la Plata Compañía Numismática | |||||
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Río de la Plata RPN Subasta Online #20 Session 1 Lot 362
|
10 Dec 2024 |
(Ex Pratt, Ex Ciotti) |
USD 5500.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Río de la Plata Compañía Numismática | |||||
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