Guatemala 1997 quetzal
This specimen was lot 3171 in Steve Album Auction 54 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2026), where it sold for $110. The catalog description[1] noted, "GUATEMALA: Republic, AR quetzal, 1997, Ibero-American Series-Santiago Atitlan Solola-Baile del Son, estimated mintage of only 6,000 pieces, scarce, PCGS graded Proof 68 DCAM." This was struck in Madrid depicting two dancers in front of lake Atitlán. It is from the third series of Ibero-American NCLT's, titled "Dances and customs". It is from the third series of Ibero-American NCLT's, titled "Dances and customs". The collecting community had lost interest by the time this series was sold and today it sells for its bullion value.
Recorded mintage: 6,000.
Specification: 27.07 g, 0.925 fine silver, 40 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM-285.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, Auction 54, featuring selections from the Kenneth A. Bovenkamp Collection of Ottoman Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.
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