Guatemala 1968 25 centavos

from the Acanthite collection

from the Acanthite 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 to copper-nickel in 1965, same as the United States.

Recorded mintage: 1,140,000.

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.
• 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:

• 1964 25 centavos
• 1967 10 centavos
• 1968 5 centavos
• 1969 25 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1968
• return to coins of Guatemala