Paraguay 1870 1 centesimo

from the Acanthite collection

from the Acanthite collection

This copper one centesimo was struck for Paraguay in 1870. This year was the first of locally minted coinage after the War of the Triple Alliance (1864-1870), during which cut and countermarked foreign coins were the norm.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: copper.

Catalog reference: KM 2.

Source:

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

Link to:

• Paraguay (1865-70) real countermark "S" on a cut Bolivia 4 soles
• Paraguay (1865-70) real KM-B2 countermark "1" on a cut Bolivia 4 soles
• Paraguay (1865-70) 2 reales countermark "Co" on a cut Bolivia 4 soles
• 1868 2 centimos pattern
• 1870 2 centesimos
• 1870 4 centesimos
• Paraguay 1889 peso
• Paraguay 1903 10 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1870
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