Guatemala 1971 25 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is from a type struck for Guatemala 1971 and 1975-76. Guatemala still issues 25 centavo pieces with the head of a Mayan woman (see KM 269, 278). The alloy for this type was changed from silver to copper-nickel in 1965, same as the United States.

Recorded mintage: 2,850,000.

Specification: 8 g, copper-nickel, 27 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 272.

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:

• 1969 25 centavos
• 1970 10 centavos
• 1971 5 centavos
• 1982 25 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1971