Guatemala 1869-R 5 pesos

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Ponterio sale 168, lot 50166
photo courtesy Stack's-Bowers LLC
from the Mountain Groan Collection
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The first specimen was lot 50166 in Ponterio sale 168 (Philadelphia, August 2012), where it sold for $494. The catalog description[1] noted, "GUATEMALA. 5 Pesos, 1869. NGC AU-58." In 1869, gold four, ten, eight, 16 and twenty pesos pieces were struck in addition to the five pesos shown here. The five pesos is the most common.

Recorded mintage: 20,000.

Specification: 8.06 g, 0.900 fine gold, .233 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-42; KM-191.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Raymond, Wayte, The Coins of Central America, Silver and Copper, 1824-1940, New York: Wayte Raymond Inc., 1941.
  • Robinson, Charles, The Coins of Central America, 1733-1965, San Benito, TX: 1965.
  • Stickney, Brian, A Monetary History of Central America, New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Ponterio sale 168: The Official ANA Auction, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2012.

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