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1/2 Real
| Issuer | Guatemala |
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| Year | 1893 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The Guatemalan national coat of arms occupies the central field, featuring a scroll inscribed with the independence motto flanked by crossed rifles and swords over a wreath of laurel branches, with a quetzal bird perched atop the scroll. The arms are encircled by a beaded border. The date 1893 appears prominently in the exergue below the central device. The inscription LIBERTAD 15 DE SETIEMre DE 1821 is incorporated within the scroll on the shield. |
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| Reverse description | A seated allegorical figure of Justice dominates the central field, supported by the Constitution, rendered in classical style. A continuous legend encircles the design along the rim, naming the republic and citing the date of the liberal reform. The denomination MEDIO REAL is inscribed at the bottom of the reverse field, below the central figure. The overall composition is framed by a beaded border consistent with the milled coinage of the period. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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