Guatemala 1900-H 1/4 real

from the Acanthite Collection

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is of a type common in all grades. The type was struck 1900-01 at the Heaton mint along with copper-nickel half and one reales. 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: unknown.

Specification: copper-nickel.

Catalog reference: KM 175.

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:

• 1896 ¼ real
• 1896 ½ real
• 1896 peso
• 1898 2 reales
• 1900 ½ real, copper-nickel
• 1900 real, 0.500 fine silver
• Coins and currency dated 1900
• return to coins of Guatemala