Guatemala 1981 5 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Guatemala introduced five centavo pieces featuring the ceiba tree in 1949. Originally silver, the alloy was changed to copper-nickel in 1965, same as the United States. Many variations of the basic design exist, depending on which contractor actually produced the coin. This subtype was struck 1981 and 1983.

Recorded mintage: 8,000,000.

Specification: 1.60 g, copper-nickel, 16 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 276.3.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Stickney, Brian, A Monetary History of Central America, New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017.

Link to:

• 1978 5 centavos
• 1979 10 centavos
• 1980 centavo
• 1981 centavo
• 1982 25 centavos
• 1987 5 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1981
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