Guatemala 1922 50 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is of a type struck only in 1922. The minting of silver had ceased before 1900. In 1926, the currency was reformed and the quetzal introduced to replace the peso (1 quetzal = 60 pesos). The government abolished the private issue of banknotes, the abuse of which had caused a currency crisis.

Recorded mintage: 3,803,000.

Specification: aluminum bronze, 16 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 232.1 (small letters) or KM 232.2 (large letters).

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th 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:

• 1915 12½ centavos, provisional
• 1915 25 centavos, provisional
• 1923 peso
• 1925 centavo
• Coins and currency dated 1922
• return to coins of Guatemala