Guatemala 1882-AE peso

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This peso with the head of liberty was struck in Guatemala in 1882 and 1889. The 1882 shown here is scarce but the 1889 is very rare. The design is an interesting deviation from the familiar slouched Justice type struck 1872-79 and 1894-97. It loosely resembles the liberty head used on the gold five pesos of 1872-78 (KM 198).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, .723 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 208.

Source:

• 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.

Link to:

• 1872 5 pesos
• 1877 20 pesos
• 1879 peso
• 1881 10 centavos
• 1881 2 reales
• 1882 ¼ real
• 1882 25 centavos
• 1888 peso
• Coins and currency dated 1882
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