Guatemala 1896 1/4 real

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is of a type common in all grades. The type was struck 1894-99, along with a one real (KM 166), two reales (KM 167), four reales (KM 168.1) and peso (KM 210). Guatemala was the last country in Latin America to abandon the real, in 1912, a reflection of the extreme conservatism of the peasant society.

Recorded mintage: 2,071,000.

Specification: 0.77 g, 0.835 fine silver, .020 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 162.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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:

• 1895 ¼ real, value reverse
• 1895 ¼ real, lion reverse
• 1896 ½ real
• 1896 peso
• 1897 ¼ real
• Coins and currency dated 1896
• return to coins of Guatemala