Guatemala 1884 1/4 real

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is of a common type struck 1879-86. It is almost completely anepigraphic, lacking a mintmark or country of origin and bearing only a date and denomination. Guatemala was the last country in Latin America to abandon the real, in 1912, a reflection of the extreme conservatism of the peasant society.

Recorded mintage: 100,000.

Specification: .77 g, .835 fine silver, .020 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 151.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Robinson, Charles, The Coins of Central America, 1733-1965, San Benito, TX: 1965.

Link to:

• 1883 ¼ real
• 1888 ¼ real
• Coins and currency dated 1884
• return to coins of Guatemala