Guatemala 1969 25 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is from a type struck for Guatemala 1967-70. Guatemala still issues 25 centavo pieces with the head of a Mayan woman (see KM 272, 278). The alloy for this type was changed from silver to copper-nickel in 1965, same as the United States.

Recorded mintage: 2,069,000.

Specification: copper-nickel, 27 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 269.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1968 25 centavos
• 1967 10 centavos
• 1969 centavo
• 1982 25 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1969
• return to Guatemala