Guatemala 1995 5 centavos
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In 1925, the currency was reformed and the peso was dropped in favor of the quetzal (1 quetzal = US$1 = 60 pesos). The regime managed to maintain the parity with the dollar until the 1980's. The specimen shown is of a type struck for Guatemala in 1995. This basic type has many subtypes as the regime contracted various foreign mints to produce the coin.
Recorded mintage: unknown but common.
Specification: 1.6 g, copper-nickel, 16 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 276.5.
- 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 5 centavos
- 1995 pattern quetzal
- 2000 5 centavos
- Coins and currency dated 1995
- return to coins of Guatemala