Guatemala 1954 centavo

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is from a type struck at the King's Norton mint for Guatemala 1954-58. The bust of Bartolome de las Casas still appears on Guatemalan one centavos altho the denomination is now issued in aluminum.

Recorded mintage: 10,000,000.

Specification: 2.94 g, nickel-brass, 21 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 259.

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:

• 1952 centavo
• 1953 10 centavos
• 1955 10 centavos
• 1957 centavo
• Coins and currency dated 1954
• return to coins of Guatemala