Guatemala 1 Peso, 1859

Rafael Carrera

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Guatemala Guatemala
Currency Peso (1859 – 1925)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Peso
Year 1859
Ruler Republic (1841–9999)
Composition Silver (.903) (Copper .097)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 24.6
Diameter (mm) 39
Demonetized 21 September 1870

Description

1 Peso from Guatemala. Issued in 1859. Struck in Silver (.903) (Copper .097). Measures 39 mm and weighs 24.6 g.

Obverse
Bust left, with legend around. With engraver's name at neck's base. (Rafael Carrera, President of the Republic of Guatemala)
Reverse
Coat of arms, with fineness, value and date at bottom. (0.902777 One Peso 1859)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1859  — With dot under abbreviations in PE and RA 86%
1859  — Without dot under abbreviations in PE and RA 14%
1859 R 2K 43%

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