½ Centavo (without dot)
Obverse
Coat of arms, legend at top and date at bottom.
Lettering: REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA 1932
Reverse
Denomination in lettering.
Lettering: MEDIO CENTAVO DE QUETZAL
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Republic (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
coin
Demonetization
Yes (Date: 1997-01-06)
Face Value
½ Centavo (Numeric: 0.005)
Series
System: 1925-1949
References
KM #248.1
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Nickel brass (79% Copper, 20% Zinc, 1% Nickel)
Weight
1.5 g
Size
16 mm
Thickness
1 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA 1932
Reverse Lettering
MEDIO CENTAVO DE QUETZAL
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 1932 |
|---|---|
| Mint | - |
| Mintage | 6,000,000 |
| G | - |
| VG | - |
| F | 2.50EUR |
| VF | 2.95EUR |
| XF | 3.25EUR |
| AU | 5.36EUR |
| UNC | 10.00EUR |
Comments
While these coins are no longer in circulation, they are still redeemable by the Bank of Guatemala for face value.
3,000,000 of this type were minted in 1932 and 3,000,000 were minted in 1933.
