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Latest revision as of 13:49, 20 December 2024

from the Mountain Groan Collection
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The specimen shown is from a type struck for Guatemala 1965-70. Guatemala still issues ten centavo pieces with the "Monolito de Quirigua" (the monolith of Quirigua, a Mayan stele). As occurred in the United States, the composition was changed from silver to base metal alloy in 1965.

Recorded mintage: 4,153,000.

Specification: 2.85 g, copper-nickel, 21 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 267.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • 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.

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