Guatemala 1988 25 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

Guatemala introduced twenty-five centavo pieces featuring a Mayan maiden 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 1985-95.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 8 g, copper-nickel, 27 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 278.5.

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:

• 1987 25 centavos
• 1988 10 centavos
• 1991 centavo
• 1993 25 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1988
• return to coins of Guatemala