5 Centavos

Features

Issuer	Guatemala
Period	Republic (1841-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1960-1964
Value	5 Centavos (0.05 GTQ)
Currency	Quetzal (1925-date)
Composition	Silver (.720) (Copper .280)
Weight	1.66 g
Diameter	16 mm
Thickness	1.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	6 January 1997
Number	N# 10133
References	KM# 261 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Series: System: 1949-1964

Obverse

Coat of arms, with legend at top. Fineness and date at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA
- 0.720 - 1964 -

Translation: Republic of Guatemala

Reverse

Tree with value at right and legend at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
CENTAVOS
LIBRE CREZCA FECUNDO

Translation: Free Grows Fertile

Edge

Milled

Mint

Casa de Moneda de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala (1733-date)

Comments

While these coins are no longer in circulation, they are still redeemable by the Bank of Guatemala for face value.

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1960	3 590 000		$ 3.00	$ 5.80	$ 6.00	$ 6.30	$ 7.20	49%
1961	3 921 467	$ 2.40	$ 3.30	$ 6.80	$ 7.00	$ 8.40	$ 12	48%
1964	449 272			$ 7.00	$ 7.00	$ 7.00	$ 7.00	25%

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Bullion value: USD 2.80 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.038 oz

Current silver price: 72.98 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 79 Lot 2122	21 Mar 2023	1960	UNC	USD 53.40 (EUR 46.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 158 Lot 2559	14 May 2025	1961	UNC	USD 23.22 (EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 79 Lot 2123	21 Mar 2023	1964	UNC	USD 49.92 (EUR 43.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.