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½ Real – Guatemala

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1867–1869
Issuer: Guatemala Issuer flag
Period:
Republic
(since 1841)
Currency:
Peso
(1859—1912)
Demonetization: 21 September 1870
Total mintage: 193,765
Material
Diameter: 15.5 mm
Weight: 1.54 g
Silver weight: 1.39 g
Shape: Round
Composition: Silver (90.3% Silver, 9.7% Copper)
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard143
Numista: #49168
Value
Bullion value: $3.82

Obverse

Inscription:
CARRERA FUNDADOR DE LA R: DE GUATEMALA
Translation:
Founder of the Republic of Guatemala.
Script: Latin
Language: Spanish

Reverse

Inscription:
10D 20C MED. RL 1868 *
Translation:
Ten Decimes, Twenty Centimes, Mediterranean, Republic of Liberia, 1868.
Script: Latin
Language: French

Edge

Categories

Symbol> Flag
Symbol> Sun
Person> Politician
Symbols> Coat of Arms

Mints

NameMark
Casa de Moneda de Guatemala—

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1867—91,600
1868—102,165
1869——

Series: System: 1859-1870

4 Pesos obverse
4 Pesos reverse
4 Pesos
1866-1869
½ Real obverse
½ Real reverse
½ Real
1867-1869
4 Reales obverse
4 Reales reverse
4 Reales
1867-1869
16 Pesos obverse
16 Pesos reverse
16 Pesos
1867-1869
1 Real obverse
1 Real reverse
1 Real
1868-1869
1 Peso obverse
1 Peso reverse
1 Peso
1869-1871
5 Pesos obverse
5 Pesos reverse
5 Pesos
1869
💎 Very Rare