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1 Peso Counterstamped coinage
1894 year| Silver (.900) | 25 g | 37 mm |
| 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 |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Counterstamped |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#75241 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Stamp: Reverse (Justice) from "1/2 Real" from 1894
Host coin: Bust of liberty with date below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PROSPERIDAD Y PODER POR LA JUSTICIA
REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA
30
DE
JUNIO
DE
1871
½ REAL
LAGRANGE
1880
Translation:
Proprietary and Power for Justice
Republic of Guatemala
30th June 1871
Half Real
Edge
Reeded
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 5 Pesetas 1880
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 "Jefe de la Moneda," or "Chief of the Mint") and a small image of a tree, which was the symbol of the Guatemalan mint. This counterstamp was applied to the coin after it was minted, and it helped to prevent counterfeiting and ensure the coin's legitimacy.
