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4 Pesos Fuertes Silver 'Bouvet' Pattern
| Issuer | Paraguay |
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| Year | 1855 |
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| Diameter | 21 mm |
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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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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Paraguay had no functioning mint in 1855, and this pattern — attributed to the Bouvet firm in Paris — was among several foreign-struck proposals commissioned during the Carlos Antonio López administration as the country attempted to establish a modern coinage system. None of the Bouvet patterns entered circulation. The López government ultimately failed to launch a domestic silver coinage in this period, leaving these pieces as the only physical evidence of the attempt.