Guatemala 1997 10 centavos

from the Mountain Groan collection

The specimen shown is from a type struck for Guatemala 1995-2011. This coin is common in all grades thru uncirculated. Earlier silver ten centavos were issued 1928-64 and the monolith of Quirigua first appeared in 1949. Guatemala still issues ten centavo pieces with the monolith obverse but the alloy was changed to copper-nickel in 1965, same as the United States. Paradoxically, this coin has such a low catalog value that it is difficult to find. Dealers do not find it worthwhile to stock such items.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.2 g, copper-nickel, 21 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 277.6.

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:

• 1994 10 centavos
• 1995 quetzal, trimetallic pattern
• 1987 5 centavos
• 1998 25 centavos
• 2000 10 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1997
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