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4 Pesos Fuertes Silver 'Bouvet' Pattern
| Issuer | Paraguay |
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| Year | 1855 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the Sello de Hacienda, one of Paraguay's two national coats of arms, depicted within a circular border. The legend REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY arcs across the upper periphery, while the national motto PAZ Y JUSTICIA appears below the shield. The denomination 4 PESOS Ftes is inscribed in the lower exergual area, all lettering in Latin script. |
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| Reverse description | A seated allegorical female figure representing Liberty occupies the central field, holding an olive branch symbolising peace in one hand and a sword and scales symbolising justice in the other. The composition is rendered in a classical neoclassical style typical of mid-nineteenth-century South American pattern coinage. The date 1855 is inscribed in the lower exergue beneath the figure. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1855 |
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