| Issuer | Guatemala |
| Year | 1926-1949 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/4 Quetzal (1/4 GTQ) |
| Currency | Quetzal (1925-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.720) (Copper .280) |
| Weight | 8.33 g |
| Dimensions | 27 mm |
| Thickness | 1.75 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 6 January 1997 |
| Reference(s) | KM#243 |
| Obverse description | Coat of arms, with legend at top and date at bottom. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | - REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA -
1949 (Translation: Republic of Guatemala) |
| Reverse description | Quetzal in pillar. Fraction at right and unit at bottom. With legend at top. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | - LEY DE 26 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 1924 -
1/4 QUETZAL (Translation: Law from 26th-Nov-1924 One quarter Quetzal) |
| Edge | Reeded or lettered variants. |
| Mint | Casa de Moneda de Guatemala,Guatemala City, Guatemala (1733-date) Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) |
| Mintage | 1926 - KM# 243.1; Royal British Mint - 2 000 000 1926 - KM# 243.1; Royal British Mint; Proof - 1928 - KM# 243.1; Royal British Mint - 400 000 1928 - KM# 243.1; Royal British Mint; Proof - 1929 - KM# 243.1; Royal British Mint - 400 000 1929 - KM# 243.1; Royal British Mint; Proof - 1946 - KM#243.2; Guatemala City Mint - 188 800 1947 - KM#243.2; Guatemala City Mint - 134 000 1948 - KM#243.2; Guatemala City Mint - 129 226 1949 - KM#243.2; Guatemala City Mint; Over-date 1949/8 exists - 24 994 |
| Catalog ID | 7586978150 |
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