1 Peso Counterstamped coinage

Features

Issuer	Guatemala
Period	Republic (1841-date)
Type	Emergency coinage › Official necessity coins
Year	1894
Value	1 Peso
Currency	Peso (1859-1912)
Composition	Srebro (.900)
Weight	25 g
Diameter	37 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana, Counterstamped
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 17253
References	KM# 216 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Znaczek: Awers (herb) "1/2 Real" z 1894 r.
Moneta-gospodarz: kondor andyjski z pazurem na tarczy i datą poniżej Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
POR LA RAZON O LA FUERZA
LIBERTAD
15
DE
SEPTIEMBRE
DE
1821
0,835 1894
* 1868 *

Reverse

Znaczek: Rewers (Sprawiedliwość) z "1/2 Real" z 1894 r.
Hostia monety: Rozeta powyżej wieńca laurowego, strusie pióra powyżej i nominał na dole monety Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CHILE
REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA
30
DE
JUNIO
DE
1871
½ REAL
LAGRANGE
So
UN PESO

Edge

Trzcina Automatically translated

Mints

	Casa de Moneda de Chile, Santiago, Chile (1743-date)
	Casa de Moneda de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala (1733-date)

Comments

(en) By 1894, foreign coins had become so prevalent that on August 10, the government authorized their counter-stamping at the mint, with official 1/2 Real of 1894, to legitimize their circulation.

All dates are from host coins. All were stamped in 1894.

Host coin: Chile 1 Peso 1867-1890 KM#142.1
Stamp dies: Guatemala ½Real 1894 KM#165

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Date	AU
Undetermined
1894		(en) Host date 1867
1894		(en) Host date 1868
1894		(en) Host date 1869
1894		(en) Host date 1870; Over-date 1870/69 exists
1894		(en) Host date 1871
1894		(en) Host date 1872
1894		(en) Host date 1873; Over-date 1873/2 exists.
1894	$ 210	(en) Host date 1874
1894		(en) Host date 1875
1894		(en) Host date 1876
1894		(en) Host date 1877
1894		(en) Host date 1878
1894		(en) Host date 1879
1894		(en) Host date 1880
1894		(en) Host date 1881
1894		(en) Host date 1882; Over-date 1882/1 exists
1894		(en) Host date 1883
1894	$ 210	(en) Host date 1884
1894		(en) Host date 1885; Over-date 1885/3 exists
1894		(en) Host date 1886
1894		(en) Host date 1889
1894		(en) Host date 1890; Over-date 1890/89 exists

Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only; they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes.

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Numista Rarity index: 78 Wskazówki wyszukiwania

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Bullion value: USD 49.01 Wskazówki wyszukiwania

This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of srebro at 2178 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.

Actual srebro weight: 0.723 oz

Current srebro price: 67.75 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 101 Lot 2643	18 Nov 2023	1894 – (en) Host date 1874	AU	USD 205.14 (EUR 178.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 92 Lot 2314	15 Aug 2023	1894 – (en) Host date 1874	AU	USD 206.29 (EUR 179.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232326 Lot 65438	22 Jun 2023	1894 – (en) Host date 1883	AU (NGC AU50)	USD 780.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232403 Lot 63356	11 Jan 2024	1894 – (en) Host date 1884	AU (NGC AU55)	USD 240.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232221 Lot 64564	19 May 2022	1894 – (en) Host date 1884	AU (NGC AU55)	USD 198.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232413 Lot 64352	21 Mar 2024	Undetermined	AU	The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 116 Lot 2225	9 Mar 2024	Undetermined	AU	USD 132.53 (EUR 115.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 194 Lot 1407	15 May 2026	Undetermined		USD 144.06 (EUR 125.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 166 Lot 2260	16 Aug 2025	Undetermined		USD 116.40 (EUR 101.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 149 Lot 3236	8 Feb 2025	Undetermined		USD 99.11 (EUR 86.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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