A new favorite: MS66 Guatemala silver

Here is a small coin, purchased recently, that I've grown quite fond of. It's a silver 10 centavos from Guatemala, in mint state, beautifully toned, with wonderful flashy luster that's hard to capture in a photo but makes the coin even more delightful in hand.

REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA
AR 10 Centavos (20.5mm, 3.33g, 6h)
Dated 1945. Guatemala City mint
Obverse: REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA around coat of arms of Guatemala: quetzal perched on scroll inscribed LIBERTAD 15 DE SEPTEMBRE DE 1821 in four lines; crossed rifles and sabres behind, wreath around; below arms, 0.720 1945
Reverse: -LEY DE 26 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 1924-, quetzal perched on pillar inscribed 30 DE JUNIO 10 DE 1871 in five lines; 10 in left field, CENTAVOS below
References: Numista 5128
Mintage: 1,499,000
In NGC encapsulation, graded MS66. Only one graded higher at NGC; none higher at PCGS. From the Globus Collection. A most attractive specimen, lustrous and lightly toned.​

The imagery on this coin represents several key moments in Guatemalan history. The national coat of arms shown on the obverse includes a quetzal, the national bird of Guatemala. The date on the parchment – September 15, 1821 – is the date Guatemala achieved independence from Spain. The reverse of the coin again shows a quetzal, perched atop a pillar bearing the date of the 1871 Liberal Revolution – which event is also referenced by the crossed weapons on the obverse. The legend on the reverse also contains a date – November 26, 1926 – which marked the introduction of the new monetary unit called the quetzal, which became Guatemala’s national currency.


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Wonderful coin Meat Man!

 

Wonderful. The Quetzals look very crisp! I really like these little silver minors from Latin America.

 

Nice looking coin. Nice color. I don't know why but I always like crowded designs such as the obverse on your coin.

Next to "33.3g" you have "6h." What is 6h?