Guatemala 1884 1/4 real
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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.
- 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:
- 1883 ¼ real
- 1885-E 25 centavos
- 1888 ¼ real
- Coins and currency dated 1884
- return to coins of Guatemala