Paraguay 1978 guarani KM-165

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is the first coin issued by Paraguay as part of the F.A.O. series. Few South American countries issued F.A.O. coins but Paraguay issued a number of one, five and ten guaranies for F.A.O. in the 1978-88 period. Paraguay has fought numerous wars with her neighbors, most recently with Bolivia in 1935, hence the soldier on the obverse. All the dates are listed as common.

Recorded mintage: 15,000,000.

Specification: 2.6 g, stainless steel.

Catalog reference: KM 165.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• Paraguay 1973 300 guaranies
• Paraguay 1976 guarani struck in gold
• 1978 10 guaranies F.A.O.
• 1978 5 guaranies F.A.O.
• 1978 70,000 guaranies, Alfredo Stroessner
• Coins and currency dated 1978
• return to coins of Paraguay