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½ Centavo – Guatemala

Standard circulation coins

Series: System: 1925-1949

Context

Year: 1946

Issuer: Guatemala

Period:

(since 1841)

Currency:

(since 1925)

Demonetization: 6 January 1997

Total mintage: 64,000

Material

Diameter: 16 mm

Weight: 1.5 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: #248.2

Numista: #54589

Value

Exchange value: 0.005 GTQ

Obverse

Inscription:

REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA

1946

Translation:

REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA

1946

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Reverse

Inscription:

MEDIO

CENTAVO

DE

QUETZAL

Translation:

Half

Cent

of

Quetzal

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Casa de Moneda de Guatemala	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1946	—	64,000

Series: System: 1925-1949