20 Pesos Rafael Carrera
Features
| Issuer |
Guatemala
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1841-date)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1869-1870 |
| Value | 20 Pesos |
| Currency | Peso, decimalized (1869-1925) |
| Composition | Gold (.900) (Copper .100) |
| Weight | 32.258 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Thickness | 1.93 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 17249 |
| References | KM# 194 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Series: System: 1859-1870
Obverse
Bust right, with legend around and engraver's name at neck's base.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
R. CARRERA FUNDADOR DE LA REP. DE GUATEMALA
FRENER F
Unabridged legend: Rafael Carrera Fundador de la República de Guatemala
Translation: Rafael Carrera, Founder of the Republic of Guatemala
Engraver: Johann-Baptist Frener
Reverse
Coat of arms, with shield dividing value. With legend at top. Fineness, date and initial at bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GUATÆ RA S.D.O.M. PROTNE
20 Ps.
-0.900 1869 R.-
Translation:
Guatemala Republic Sub D.O.M. Protection
20 Pesos
0.900 purity 1867R
Engraver: Johann-Baptist Frener
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Casa de Moneda de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala (1733-date)Mark
| R | Rafaél Romaña, Assayer, Casa de Moneda de Guatemala (1860-1870) |
Comments
In 1869, Guatemala attempted to adopt the standards of the Latin Monetary Unit. To this effect, the Guatemalan Peso was fixed to 1.612 grams of .900 Gold.
Due to the "Liberal Revolution", Guatemala removed itself from the Latin Monetary Union in 1871. The real system was reintroduced and the Peso was defined as 25.4 grams of .900 silver. However, gold was still pegged to 1.612 grams of .900 gold.
Due to the "Liberal Revolution", Guatemala removed itself from the Latin Monetary Union in 1871. The real system was reintroduced and the Peso was defined as 25.4 grams of .900 silver. However, gold was still pegged to 1.612 grams of .900 gold.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1869 | R | 
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15 712 | $ 5600 | $ 7000 | 100% | |||||||||
| 1870 | 184 | Reported, not confirmed | 14% | ||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 90
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Bullion value: USD 4039.46
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Actual gold weight: 0.933 oz
Current gold price: 4327.65 USD/oz (see gold price 
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