½ Real
Features
| Issuer |
Guatemala
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1841-date)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1878-1893 |
| Value | ½ Real (1⁄16) |
| Currency | Peso (1859-1912) |
| Composition | Srebro (.835) (Copper .165) |
| Weight | 1.58 g |
| Diameter | 15 mm |
| Thickness | 0.8 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły |
| Technique | Frezowana |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 26 November 1924 |
| Number | N# 35641 |
| References | KM# 147a.1, 147a.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
Deklaracja niepodległości. Z legendą dookoła i datą na dole.
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
REPca DE GUATEMALA
15 DE
STBRE
DE 1821
1879
Unabridged legend:
Republica de Guatemala
15 de
Septiembre
de 1821
1879
Reverse
Nominał w wieńcu z próbą lub bez próby na dole.
Script: łaciński
Lettering:
1/2
REAL
0.835
Edge
Trzcina
Mint
Casa de Moneda de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala (1733-date)Comments
(en)
The 147a variants:
Due to the War of the Pacific between Chile and Peru, an outflow of underweight silver coinage forced the Guatemalan government to debase their low denomination coinage.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1878 | 320 767 | KM# 147a.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
(en) Large and small dates and letters exist for this date | 15% | |||||||||||
| 1878 | 
|
$ 13 | KM# 147a.2Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
(en) Large date | 45% | ||||||||||
| 1878 |
|
KM# 147a.2Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
(en) Small date | 16% | |||||||||||
| 1879 | KM# 147a.1Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
(en) Wide and narrow dates exist | 41% | ||||||||||||
| 1893 | 359 292 | KM# 147a.2Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
(en) Mintage included in KM#163 | 8% | |||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 55
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Bullion value: USD 2.88
This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of srebro at 2181 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.
Actual srebro weight: 0.042 oz
Current srebro price: 67.83 USD/oz (see silver price 
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Katz Auction 77 Lot 1306 
|
11 Feb 2023 | 1878 – KM# 147a.2 – (en) Large date | XF |
USD 26.50
(EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 88 Lot 2382
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28 Jun 2023 | 1878 – KM# 147a.2 – (en) Small date | VF |
USD 11.52
(EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 72 Lot 2879
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21 Dec 2022 | Undetermined | VF |
USD 14.98
(EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items. |
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