Country: Paraguay, Republic of (1811-Date)
Type: Standard circulation coin
Years: 1870
Value: 4 Centésimos (0.04)
Composition: Copper
Weight: 19.8 g
Diameter: 35 mm
Thiskness: 2.75 mm
Mintage: unknown
Mint: Heaton (Shaw)
Shape: Round
Grade: XF (Damaged Edge)
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: yes
References: KM# 4
Obverse:
Name of the country, one of the two national coats of arms (Sello Nacional).
Lettering: REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY
Translation: Republic of Paraguay.
Reverse:
Denomination and year of issue. Name of assayer to right of date.
Lettering:
CENTESIMOS
4
1870 SHAW
Edge:
Smooth.
Mints:
Asunción, Paraguay.
Heaton's Mint, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Comments:
Specifications of the coins from Asunción (some sources point the minting cirt in montevideo) Mint (KM#4.3) may vary:
Diameter 35.0-37.5 mm
Weight 19.0-22.0 g
Reverse: There can be the assayer SHAW , or SAEZ, or not mark at all.
Shaw was not the assayer as believe in the past, it was the contractor in charge of buying the coins.
Reference : KM# 4
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces1...
Collection : South & Central America coins