| Issuer | Guatemala |
| Year | 1943-1944 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Centavo (0.01 GTQ) |
| Currency | Quetzal (1925-date) |
| Composition | Brass (70% Copper, 30% Zinc) |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Dimensions | 20 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 6 January 1997 |
| Reference(s) | KM#251 |
| Obverse description | The Quetzal bird perched on a shield, very long tail feathers curving below. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA
1943 (Translation: Republic of Guatemala) |
| Reverse description | A branch with leaves and flowers, curving on the right side of the coin. With value in lettering. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | UN
CENTAVO
DE
QUETZAL (Translation: One Centavo of a Quetzal) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
| Mintage | 1943 - Philadelphia Mint - 450 000 1944 - San Francisco Mint - 2 050 000 |
| Catalog ID | 8679480800 |
| Comments |
