Guatemala 1996 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 starting in 1996.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

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

Catalog reference: KM 278.6.

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:

• 1993 25 centavos
• 1994 centavo
• 1994 10 centavos
• 1997 10 centavos
• 1998 25 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1996
• return to coins of Guatemala