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1 Real
1899 year| Silver (.550) | 3.17 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Guatemala |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1841-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1899 |
| Value | 1 Real (⅛) |
| Currency | Peso (1859-1912) |
| Composition | Silver (.550) |
| Weight | 3.17 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 26 November 1924 |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#75172 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 87% |
Reverse
Justice seated holding the scale on her left hand and a horn of abundance on her right. Supported by the Constitution, with legend around. Value at bottom, and engraver's name under it.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA
30
DE
JUNIO
DE
1871
1 REAL
LAGRANGE
Translation:
Republic of Guatemala
30th June 1871
One Real
Comment
1899 has five different types for the same coin:- Without fineness (is a Silver 0.835)
- With fineness 0.750
- With fineness 0.600
- With fineness 0.500
KM#174a - With fineness over-punched 0.500/0.550 (This coin)
Interesting fact
The 1 Real 1899 coin from Guatemala made of Silver (.550) weighing 3.17 g is interesting because it was minted during a time when Guatemala was still using the Spanish colonial system, and it features the image of the Spanish king, Alfonso XIII, on one side and the Guatemalan coat of arms on the other. This coin was also one of the last silver coins minted by Guatemala before the country switched to minting coins in base metals.
