Guatemala 1943 25 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck for Guatemala by the Philadelphia mint. The design caused considerable controversy as it appeared to endorse Guatemala's claim to British Honduras, a claim strongly resisted by the residents thereof. The type was struck the one year only, after which the quetzal obverse was resumed in 1946 (KM 243.2).

Recorded mintage: 900,000 (most were actually struck in 1944).

Specification: 8.33 g, 0.720 fine silver, 27 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 253.

Source:

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

• 1943 centavo
• 1943 2 centavos
• 1943 5 centavos
• 1943 10 centavos
• 1946 ¼ quetzal
• Coins and currency dated 1943
• return to coins of Guatemala