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1 Centavo – Guatemala

Series: System: 1925-1949

Context

Years: 1932–1949

Issuer: Guatemala

Period:

(since 1841)

Currency:

(since 1925)

Demonetization: 6 January 1997

Total mintage: 13,833,000

Material

Diameter: 20 mm

Weight: 3 g

Thickness: 1.3 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel)

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #249

Numista: #14270

Value

Exchange value: 0.01 GTQ

Obverse

Inscription:

REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA

LIBERTAD

15 DE

SEPTIEMBRE

DE 1821

1934

Translation:

REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA

LIBERTY

15TH OF
SEPTEMBER
OF 1821

1934

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Inscription:

UN

CENTAVO

DE

QUETZAL

Translation:

One Centavo of Quetzal

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Plain

Name	Mark
Royal Mint (Tower Hill)	—

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1932	—	3,000,000
1932	—	—	Proof
1933	—	1,500,000
1933	—	—	Proof
1934	—	1,000,000
1934	—	—	Proof
1936	—	—	Proof
1936	—	1,500,000
1938	—	—	Proof
1938	—	1,000,000
1939	—	—	Proof
1939	—	1,500,000
1946	—	539,000
1947	—	1,121,000
1948	—	1,651,000
1949	—	1,022,000