Guatemala 1947 1/4 quetzal

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is from a type struck for Guatemala 1926-29 and 1946-49. It was superseded by twenty-five centavo pieces with the portrait of a Mayan woman in native costume (KM 258).

Recorded mintage: 134,000.

Specification: 8.33 g, 0.720 fine silver, .193 troy oz ASW, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 243.2.

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:

• 1946 ¼ quetzal
• 1947 1 centavo
• 1947 5 centavos
• 1947 10 centavos
• 1948 ¼ quetzal
• 1950 25 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1947
• return to coins of Guatemala