1 Real (Rafael Carrera) 1868-1869 front 1 Real (Rafael Carrera) 1868-1869 back
1 Real (Rafael Carrera) 1868-1869 photo
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1 Real Rafael Carrera

 
Silver (.903) (Copper .097) 3.05 g 20.5 mm
Description
Issuer
Guatemala
Period
Republic (1841-date)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1868-1869
Value
1 Real (⅛)
Currency
Peso (1859-1912)
Composition
Silver (.903) (Copper .097)
Weight
3.05 g
Diameter
20.5 mm
Thickness
1 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
21 September 1870
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#28360
Rarity index
76%

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering: 10D20G UN REAL 1869 R.

Translation: 0.902777 One Real 1869R

Engraver: Johann-Baptist Frener

Edge

Milled

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Real (Rafael Carrera) coin from Guatemala is that it was minted during a time of political turmoil in the country. Rafael Carrera, the president of Guatemala from 1844 to 1848 and again from 1851 to 1865, was a conservative leader who opposed the liberal reforms that were being implemented in the country at the time. The coin was minted in 1868, just a year before Carrera's death, and it features his image on one side and the Guatemalan coat of arms on the other. Despite the political tensions of the time, the coin was widely used and remains a valuable collector's item today.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1868  334755 - - - - - -
1869  130628 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1 Real (Rafael Carrera) 1868-1869 coin.