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1 Peso Rafael Carrera
| Issuer | Republic of Guatemala |
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| Year | 1859 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of the Guatemalan national coat of arms, featuring a shield charged with three volcanoes above a body of water and a quetzal bird, flanked by two crossed rifles and two crossed swords, surmounted by a radiant sun above the shield. Two banners cross the composition bearing the inscriptions GUATIMALA PROTECTION and RESPUBLICA SUB DOM. The denomination UN PESO is inscribed along the lower legend, flanked by decorative stars, with the fineness indicator 10D.20G. to the lower left and the date 1859 to the lower right. A dentilated border surrounds the entire reverse field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Rafael Carrera, the illiterate mestizo general who seized power in 1839 and ruled Guatemala almost continuously until his death in 1865, had himself declared President for Life in 1854. These silver pesos were struck under his authority as Guatemala struggled to maintain a functioning monetary system largely dependent on imported Peruvian and Mexican coin. Carrera's government contracted minting to private interests, and quality control was inconsistent — planchet flaws and adjustment marks are common enough on this type to be considered normal rather than exceptional.