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½ Real – Guatemala

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1878 Guatemala circulation coins

Context

Years: 1878–1893

Issuer: Guatemala

Period:

(since 1841)

Currency:

(1859—1912)

Demonetization: 26 November 1924

Total mintage: 680,059

Material

Diameter: 15 mm

Weight: 1.58 g

Silver weight: 1.32 g

Thickness: 0.8 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Silver (83.5% Silver, 16.5% Copper)

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #147a

Numista: #35641

Value

Bullion value: $3.62

Obverse

Inscription:

REPca DE GUATEMALA

15 DE

STBRE

DE 1821

1879

Translation:

Republic of Guatemala

15 of

September

of 1821

1879

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Reverse

Inscription:

1/2

REAL

0.835

Script: Latin

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Casa de Moneda de Guatemala	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1878	—	320,767
1879	—	—
1893	—	359,292

Series: 1878 Guatemala circulation coins