Difference between revisions of "Guatemala 1890 25 centavos"

From CoinVarieties
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Text replacement - "slouched liberty" to "slouched Justice")
m (Text replacement - " .835 fine" to " 0.835 fine")
 
(4 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 2: Line 2:
 
[[Image:Guatemala 1890 25 centavos rev DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb]]
 
[[Image:Guatemala 1890 25 centavos rev DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb]]
  
This twenty-five centavos is a variation on the familiar slouched Justice type struck 1879-99. This type was struck 1889-90 and is common. A twenty-five centavos with a large "25 CENTs" ([[Guatemala 1893 25 centavos||KM 209.2]]) also exists for 1890. The Guatemalan government made sevaral attempts in the late 1800's to decimalize the currency, of which this type is an example, but the extreme conservatism of the Indian peasantry forced the mint to return to the real system. The last silver two reales was struck in 1899.
+
This twenty-five centavos is a variation on the familiar slouched Justice type struck 1879-99. This type was struck 1889-90 and is common. A twenty-five centavos with a large "25 CENTs" ([[Guatemala 1893 25 centavos|KM 209.2]]) also exists for 1890. The Guatemalan government made sevaral attempts in the late 1800's to decimalize the currency, of which this type is an example, but the extreme conservatism of the Indian peasantry forced the mint to return to the real system. The last silver two reales was struck in 1899.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
  
''Specification:'' 6.25 g, .835 fine silver, .167 troy oz ASW.
+
''Specification:'' 6.25 g, 0.835 fine silver, .167 troy oz ASW.
  
 
''Catalog reference:'' KM 205.2.
 
''Catalog reference:'' KM 205.2.
Line 12: Line 12:
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.  
 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.  
 +
* Raymond, Wayte, ''The Coins of Central America, Silver and Copper, 1824-1940,'' New York: Wayte Raymond Inc., 1941.
 
* Robinson, Charles, ''The Coins of Central America, 1733-1965,'' San Benito, TX: 1965.
 
* Robinson, Charles, ''The Coins of Central America, 1733-1965,'' San Benito, TX: 1965.
 
* Stickney, Brian, ''A Monetary History of Central America,'' New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017.
 
* Stickney, Brian, ''A Monetary History of Central America,'' New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017.

Latest revision as of 17:06, 5 March 2024

from the Mountain Groan Collection
Guatemala 1890 25 centavos rev DSLR.jpg

This twenty-five centavos is a variation on the familiar slouched Justice type struck 1879-99. This type was struck 1889-90 and is common. A twenty-five centavos with a large "25 CENTs" (KM 209.2) also exists for 1890. The Guatemalan government made sevaral attempts in the late 1800's to decimalize the currency, of which this type is an example, but the extreme conservatism of the Indian peasantry forced the mint to return to the real system. The last silver two reales was struck in 1899.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.25 g, 0.835 fine silver, .167 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 205.2.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Raymond, Wayte, The Coins of Central America, Silver and Copper, 1824-1940, New York: Wayte Raymond Inc., 1941.
  • Robinson, Charles, The Coins of Central America, 1733-1965, San Benito, TX: 1965.
  • Stickney, Brian, A Monetary History of Central America, New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017.

Link to: