1/2 Centavo without dot

Guatemala's 1932 coinage came during the long dictatorship of Jorge Ubico, who had taken power just months earlier and was consolidating control over state finances. The "without dot" variety distinguished by KM#248.1 reflects a die modification — the presence or absence of a dot after the denomination was not accidental but a documented production change, likely mid-year, making the two varieties contemporaneous rather than sequential.