Guatemala 1956 10 centavos
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from the Mountain Groan Collection
In 1925, the currency was reformed and the peso was dropped in favor of the quetzal (1 quetzal = US$1 = 60 pesos). The regime managed to maintain the parity with the dollar until the 1980's. This type was struck for Guatemala in 1949-58. The "Monolito de Quirigua", shown here, replaced a quetzal on the obverse. The denomination was converted to copper-nickel in 1965.
Recorded mintage: 501,000, a slightly scarcer date.
Specification: 3.33 g, 0.720 fine silver.
Catalog reference: KM 256.1.
- 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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