1 Peso


Silver (.900) (Copper .100)	25.4 g	37 mm

Description

Issuer	Guatemala
Period	Republic (1841-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1872-1873
Value	1 Peso
Currency	Peso (1859-1912)
Composition	Silver (.900) (Copper .100)
Weight	25.4 g
Diameter	37 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-05

References

Numista	N#26396
Rarity index	80%

Reverse

Seated Justice; in her left hand the balance, on her right a horn of abundance. Her arm supported by constitution. With legend around and value at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA
30
DE
JUNIO
DE
1871
UN PESO

Translation:
Republic of Guatemala
30-Jun-1871
One Peso

Engraver: Johann-Baptist Frener

Comment

KM#197.1 - Date and fineness at bottom.
KM#197.2 - Date and fineness at top.

Due to the "Liberal Revolution" of 1871, Guatemala removed itself from the Latin Monetary Union. Real coinage was reintroduced and the Guatemalan Peso was defined as 25.4 grams of .900 silver.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1872-1873 Guatemalan 1 Peso coin is that it was one of the first coins to feature the image of a indigenous person. The coin features a portrait of a Mayan woman on one side, which was a departure from the traditional depiction of European monarchs or other colonial figures on coins. This design choice was a nod to the rich cultural heritage of Guatemala and the importance of the indigenous population in the country's history.