1 Peso (Counterstamped coinage) 1894 front

1 Peso (Counterstamped coinage) 1894 back

1 Peso (Counterstamped coinage) 1894 photo

1 Peso Counterstamped coinage

1894 year


Silver (.900)	25 g	37 mm

Description

Issuer	Guatemala
Period	Republic (1841-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1894
Value	1 Peso
Currency	Peso (1859-1912)
Composition	Silver (.900)
Weight	25 g
Diameter	37 mm
Thickness	3.3 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled, Counterstamped
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-05

References

Numista	N#17254
Rarity index	53%

Reverse

Stamp: Reverse (Justice) from "1/2 Real" from 1894.
Host coin: Seated female figure. Legend around, denomination below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FIRME Y FELIZ POR LA UNION
REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA
30
DE
JUNIO
DE
1871
½ REAL
LAGRANGE
LIBERTAD
UN SOL

Translation:
Firm and Happy for the Union
Republic of Guatemala
30th June 1871
Half Real
Liberty
One Sol

Engraver: Jean Lagrange (countermark)

Edge

Milled

Comment

By 1894, foreign coins had become so prevalent that on August 10, the government authorized their counter-stamping at the mint, with official 1/2 Real of 1894, to legitimize their circulation.

All dates are from host coins. All were stamped in 1894.

Host coin: Peru 1 Sol 1864-1894
Stamp dies: Guatemala ½Real 1894

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1894 Guatemalan 1 Peso coin is that it was counterstamped with the letters "G" and "H" on either side of the coat of arms, indicating that it was issued by the government of Guatemala. This counterstamp was applied to coins that were minted in Spain and then shipped to Guatemala for circulation, as a way to verify their authenticity and ensure that they were not counterfeit. This feature makes the coin particularly interesting to collectors and numismatists.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1894 T.F.		-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Peso (Counterstamped coinage) 1894 coin.