PARAGUAY
KM 177a |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
100 guaranies | 22.0 | 6.0 | 1.7 | Reeded | Brass-plated-Steel | Coin |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
The
inscriptions along the rim: upper arch: title of state in Spanish. In the center:
effigy of General Jose E. Dias, below - the year of minting. Jose Eduvigis Diaz ( ? - 1867) was a celebrated Paraguayan general. Diaz was the hero of the September 22, 1866 battle of Curupaity. |
In the center: Ruins of Humaita 1865/70, above and below - denomination. Humaitá is a town in southern Paraguay, lying on the Paraguay River. It is best known for its role as the major Paraguayan stronghold in the War of the Triple Alliance. |