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10 Centavos – Guatemala

Standard circulation coins

Series: System: 1965-1997

Context

Years: 1974–1975

Issuer: Guatemala

Period:

(since 1841)

Currency:

(since 1925)

Demonetization: 6 January 1997

Total mintage: 9,500,000

Material

Diameter: 21 mm

Weight: 3.2 g

Thickness: 1 mm

Shape: Round

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

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #274

Numista: #7202

Value

Exchange value: 0.10 GTQ

Obverse

Inscription:

REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA

LIBERTAD

15 DE

SETIEMBRE

DE 1821

1974

Translation:

REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA

LIBERTY

15 OF

SEPTEMBER

OF 1821

1974

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Reverse

Inscription:

10

CENTAVOS

MONOLITO DE QUIRIGUA

Translation:

Ten Centavos

Quirigua Monolith

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Casa de Moneda de Guatemala	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1974	—	3,500,000
1975	—	6,000,000

Series: System: 1965-1997