Republic of Guatemala is rather small country in Central America. It has an area 108889 sq.km. and population about 14500000. Guatemala has an own currency - quetzal. One quetzal = 100 centavos. 1 auetzal = 13 cents of USA. A coins of Guatemala are very nice. I would like to present my collection.
1/4 real 1896, silver. 835, weight - 0,77 g., size - 12 mm, thickness - 0,95 mm, mintage - 2071000 pcs. Such coins were released at 1894-99. Demonetized at November 26 1924.
1/2 real 1880, silver. 835, weight - 1,5 g., size - 15 mm, thickness - 1 mm, mintage unknown. Engraver: Jean-Baptiste Frenet. Such coins were released at 1879 and 1880. Demonetized at November 26 1924.
1/2 real 1900, nickel, weight - 2,3 g., size - 18,6 mm, thickness - 1,3 mm, mintage - 5248000. Engraver: Jean Lagrange. Such coins were released at 1900 and 1901. Demonetized at November 26 1924.
1 real 1899, silver. 600, weight - 3,1 g., size - 20 mm, mintage unknown. Single release. Demonetized at November 26 1924. Numista rarity index: 79.
1 real 1900, copper-nickel, weight - 4,1 g., size - 20,9 mm, mintage - 4612000. Engraver: Jean Lagrange. Such coins were released at 1900, 1901 and 1910-12. Demonetized at November 26 1924.
2 reales 1879, silver. 900, weight - 6,1 g., size - 24,1 mm, mintage - 101000. Single release. Demonetized at November 26 1924. Numista rarity index: 93.
Nice. All my coins from Guatemala are from 1973 when I spent the month of December 1973 in the country as a 10 year old. All my coins were gotten from circulation. Here is one.
One centavo 1932, brass, weight - 3,1 g., size - 20,3 mm, mintage - 3000000 pcs, Such coins were released at 1932-34, 1936, 1938-39 and 1946-49. Demonetized at January 6 1997.
Two centavos 1944, brass, weight - 36 g., size - 25,5 mm, thickness - 1,6 mm, mintage - 1100000 pcs, Such coins were released at 1943 and 1944. Demonetized at January 6 1997.
5 centavos 1934, silver. 720, weight - 1,66 g., size - 16 mm, thickness - 1 mm, mintage - 1200000 pcs. Such coins were released at 1925, 1928-29, 1932-34, 1937-38, 1943-45 and 1947-49. Demonetized at January 6 1997.
10 centavos 1934, silver. 720, weight - 3,33 g., size - 21,15 mm, thickness - 1,37 mm, mintage - 1123000 pcs. Such coins were released at 1949-53 and 1955-59. Demonetized at January 6 1997.
1/4 quetzal 1926, silver. 720, weight - 8,33 g., size - 27 mm, mintage - 2000000 pcs. Such coins were released at 1926, 1928-29 and 1946-49. Demonetized at January 6 1997.
25 centavos 1956, silver. 720, weight - 8,33 g., size - 27,6 mm, mintage - 342000 pcs. Such coins were released at 1950-52 and 1954-59. Demonetized at January 6 1997.
50 centavos 1870, silver .835, weight - 12,5 g., size - 31 mm, thickness - 2 mm, mintage - 140000 pcs. Single release. Numista rarity index: 75.
5 pesos 1923, aluminium-bronze, weight - 5,7 g., size - 25,3 mm, mintage - 440000 pcs. Single release.
The quetzal is actually the national bird of Guatemala. Its very colorful and they named their currency after it. As the OP shows above, the quetzal is on the majority of Guatemalan money.
Only one I have photographed: Guatemala, 8 Reales, cob, 1739 Probably holed for carrying on a string long ago, and then someone more modern turned it into a key fob.
