Guatemala 1900 real KM-174
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The specimen shown is of a type common in all grades. The type was struck 1899-1900 in a last attempt to retain silver in the coinage. Later in 1900, the one real was converted to copper-nickel. 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: 1,874,000.
Specification: 3.15 g, 0.500 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 174.
- 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.
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