Guatemala 1893 real
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This specimen was lot 46514 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $125. The catalog description[1] noted, "GUATEMALA. Real, 1893. PCGS AU-58." This type was struck 1889-93. It accompanied by a similar half real (KM-164) and four reales (KM 150). No two reales was struck in 1893, a 25 centavos being substituted instead. The next issue of one reales (KM 166, of 1894-98) was denominated "1 REAL" instead of "UN REAL".
Recorded mintage: 293,000, including wide and narrow date varieties.
Specification: 3.25 g, 0.835 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM-153a.2.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2024 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, featuring The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection, The Richard Margolis Collection and The Rutherford Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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