The Emblem of Guatemala depicts two rifles and two swords crossed with a wreath of laurel. In the middle a scroll of parchment with the words `Liberty 15 of September, 1821` and in the upper part the national bird; the Quetzal.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA
LIBERTAD
15 DE
SETIEMBRE
DE 1821
1976 (Translation: Republic of Guatemala Liberty 15th of September, 1821)
Reverse description
Denomination at top and a bust of Bartolomé de las Casas (c. 1484 – 1566).
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
UN CENTAVO
FRAY BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS (Translation: One Centavo)
Edge
Smooth
Mint
Mintage
1974 - KM#275.1; Guatemala City Mint - 10 000 000 1975 - KM#275.1; Guatemala City Mint - 15 000 000 1976 - KM#275.1; Guatemala City Mint - 15 230 000 1977 - KM#275.1; Guatemala City Mint - 30 000 000 1978 - KM#275.1; Guatemala City Mint - 30 000 000 1979 - KM#275.1; Guatemala City Mint - 30 000 000 1979 - KM#275.2; Guatemala City Mint - 30 000 000 1980 - KM#275.2; Guatemala City Mint - 20 000 000 1981 - KM# 275.4; Guatemala City Mint - 30 000 000 1982 - KM# 275.4; Guatemala City Mint - 30 000 000 1984 - KM#275.2; Guatemala City Mint - 20 000 000 1985 - KM#275.3 - 10 000 000 1986 - KM#275.3 - 40 000 000 1987 - KM#275.3 - 50 000 000 1988 - KM#275.3 - 51 400 000 1989 - KM#275.3; Guatemala City Mint - 60 000 000 1990 - KM#275.3; Guatemala City Mint - 76 000 000 1991 - KM#275.3 - 1992 - KM#275.5 - 1993 - KM#275.5 - 1994 - KM#275.5 - 1995 - KM#275.5 -