1 Peso Counterstamped coinage
1894 year| Silver (.900) | 25 g | - |
| 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 |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Counterstamped |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#75240 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Stamp: Reverse (Justice) from "1/2 Real" from 1894
Host coin: Coat of arms with arms seal at center with fineness, value and date at bottom
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS
LIBERTAD
15
DE
SEPTIEMBRE
DE
1821
0,835 1894
0.900 25 Gmos UN PESO 1884
Translation:
Republic of Honduras
15th September 1821
0.835 1894
0.900 25 Grams 1 Peso 1884
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: Honduras 1 Peso 1892
Stamp dies: Guatemala ½Real 1894
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1894 Guatemalan 1 Peso coin is that it features a unique counterstamp, which was added to the coin as a way to verify its authenticity and value. The counterstamp bears the initials "J.M." (for Juan Manuel de la Barrera), who was the Director of the Mint in Guatemala City at the time. This counterstamp was applied to the coin after it was minted, and it is believed that only a limited number of coins were counterstamped in this way, making them particularly rare and valuable among collectors.
