1 Peso Rafael Carrera


Silver (.900) (Copper .100)	25 g	37 mm

Description

Issuer	Guatemala
Period	Republic (1841-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1869-1871
Value	1 Peso
Currency	Peso, decimalized (1869-1925)
Composition	Silver (.900) (Copper .100)
Weight	25 g
Diameter	37 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-05

References

Numista	N#30702
Rarity index	60%

Reverse

Coat of arms, with fineness, value and date at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering: L. 0.900 UN PESO. 1870 R.

Translation: L. 0.900 One Peso 1870R

Engraver: Johann-Baptist Frener

Edge

Reeded

Comment

KM#190.1 - With L and fineness. Mintage for 1869 included in .
KM#190.2 - Without L before fineness.
KM#190.3 - Without L and 0.900.

In 1869, Guatemala attempted to adopt the standards of the Latin Monetary Unit. To this effect, the Guatemalan Peso was fixed to 25 grams of .900 silver.

Due to the "Liberal Revolution", Guatemala removed itself from the Latin Monetary Union in 1871. The real system was reintroduced and the Peso was defined as 25.4 grams of .900 silver.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Peso (Rafael Carrera) coin from Guatemala is that it was minted during a time of political and economic change in the country. The coin was introduced in 1869, just a year after Guatemala had declared its independence from Spain, and it was used as a standard circulation coin until 1871. This coin was made of silver and copper, with a weight of 25 grams, and it features an image of Rafael Carrera, who was the president of Guatemala at the time. The coin's design and materials reflect the country's efforts to establish its own currency and economic system after gaining independence.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1870	283406	-	-	-	-	-	-
1871	72616	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Peso (Rafael Carrera) 1869-1871 coin.