The Numismatics and Jewelry Museum of the Central Bank of Paraguay has opened its doors to ÚH to showcase what it has to offer, including relics, documents, medal festivities, coins, banknotes and other objects of great importance to our historical identity. † The motto is economic, historical and cultural memory.
One of the recently installed attractions is a mural that pays tribute to the Paraguayan women who donated their joys and possessions during the war against the Triple Alliance, created by Paraguayan artist Koki Ruiz.
Another national heritage that arrived at the museum on Monday, February 14, is the emblematic Golden Book, citing his support for the protection, preservation and permanent exhibition of Paraguayan women during the War of the Triple Alliance. This book was delivered to Francisco Solano López on July 24, 1867.
The museum is located in the Russian Federation and Cabo 1° Marecos. Viewings are possible from Monday to Friday between 08:00 and 12:30. For large groups they can be programmed on (021) 619-2141.
Numismatics is the science that studies coins and banknotes. “We can tell our story through these collections,” says museum advisor Luis Adolfo Ortiz.
Ortiz noted that this book was created in 2000 by a committee composed of Carmen Weber, Leonardo Figueroa, and Luis Adolfo Ortiz. It started out as a permanent numismatic museum and over time became a museum, as it does so with the aim of showing economic history and promoting the values of Paraguayan culture. The space also has an auditorium space.
type. In one of the first display cases you will find the indices of the first money system.
When the Spaniards arrived in America, yerba mate, linen cloth, tobacco and eggs were exchanged. “For example, Domingo Martínez de Irala would give up a knife for 6 eggs because there was no iron around,” Ortiz said.
The advisor explained that because the trade was so intense there, there must have been a coin consisting of a silver wafer struck with a hammer, and these were called makuina. Those with a low value were smaller. At this point, “vivados” were cutting or filing coins to re-melt. To counter this situation, slots were created to determine if they had been submitted.
In this other part of the museum, next to the rulers of the period, IV. You will also find coins from Europe with portraits of Carlos V and V. Ahead is the first Paraguayan coin with a lion figure and the first Paraguayan coin on the reverse showing that a 1/12th fraction of silver real was worth 12 copper coins. You can also see the first passage signed by Carlos Antonio López from Paraguay.
Luis Adolfo Ortiz says that with the onset of the war, the money was cut because the notes had been devalued, until it was announced that Argentine money would be used legally in Paraguay, which would mediate a greater order in the economy. The bureau de change was established in 1916, followed long after by the Banco del Paraguay and the Central Bank of Paraguay in 1952. All this history and evidence can be found throughout the tour.
When you come to the center of the museum, you can see unused banknotes that have been shredded into ingot, a process used to dispose of banknotes.
You will also find old machines in the museum that have been in use for decades. “These machines have shown us technological advancements over time,” Ortiz says. In addition to coins and banknotes, there are jewels such as Kygua vera, 7 branches of rings, earrings and rosaries, all gold and silver in the historic site. They complete the collection of household items. Coins and notes were donated by BCP, other items were donated by Juan Bautista Gill Aguinaga, jewelery for safekeeping was donated by the Ministry of Finance, from different families.
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Location: Numismatics and Jewelry Museum of the Central Bank of Paraguay.
address: Russian Federation and Corporal Marecos.
calendar: Viewings are possible from Monday to Friday between 08:00 and 12:30.
timing: For large groups these can be programmed on (021) 619-2141.
ingredients: Relics, documents, many medals, coins, banknotes from all times, wall painting by Koki Ruiz and golden book.
Source: Ulti Mahora
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