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5000 Guaranies Spanish value on reverse
| Issuer | Banco Central del Paraguay |
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| Year | 1963 |
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| Size | 157 × 67 mm |
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| Reverse description | Printed in red-orange on an intricate guilloche underprint, the reverse carries a central architectural vignette of the Palacio de los López in Asunción, captioned below the image. Denomination numerals appear in all four corners, flanked by elaborate lathe-work rosette panels on either side of the central vignette. The printer's imprint of Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited is visible at the lower margin. |
| Reverse lettering | REPÚBLICA DEL PARAGUAY 5000 CINCO MIL GUARANIES (Translation: Republic of Paraguay Five Thousand Guaranies) |
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The "Spanish value on reverse" designation in the Pick catalog distinguishes this 1963 issue from an otherwise near-identical type where the denomination is rendered in Guaraní — a distinction that matters more than it might first appear, since Paraguay is one of the few countries where an indigenous language carries genuine official status alongside Spanish. The Guaraní-language variant was not a token gesture; both types circulated concurrently.
Three signature combinations are documented for P#202, reflecting successive appointments at the Banco Central across a short window of issue — the Colmán Villamayor/Romeo Acosta pairing alone appearing in two distinct serial number placements, which creates a useful sequencing marker for collectors working the series.