1 Quetzal Non-magnetic
Features
| Issuer | Guatemala  |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1841-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1999-2012 |
| Value | 1 Quetzal 1 GTQ = USD 0.13 |
| Currency | Quetzal (1925-date) |
| Composition | Nickel brass (Copper 70%, Zinc 28%, Nickel 2%) |
| Weight | 11 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Thickness | 2.41 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Number | N# 2315 |
| References | KM# 284, Schön# 59 |
Series: System: 1997-date
Obverse
Coat of arms with legend at top and date at bottom
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA
LIBERTAD
15 DE
SETIEMBRE
DE 1821
2001
Translation:
Republic of Guatemala
Liberty
15th of
September,
1821
Reverse
Stylized peace dove, with the word Paz (Peace), celebrating the end of civil war on December 29, 1996
Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)
Lettering:
Paz Firme y Duradera
Paz
1
Quetzal
29 de Diciembre de 1996
Translation:
Strong and Lasting Peace
Peace
29th of December 1996
Edge
Reeded
Comments
Different design and letters of obverse and reverse:
The different designs of obverses as found by Ina Huitema and Gijs Vlothuizen
The different designs of obverses as found by Ina Huitema and Gijs Vlothuizen
