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1 Quetzal Guatemala Antigua
| Issuer | Banco de Guatemala |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Guatemala occupies the central field, depicting a resplendent quetzal bird perched upon a scroll inscribed with the independence date, flanked by crossed rifles and swords with laurel branches. Surrounding the central arms are the coats of arms of multiple Ibero-American nations arranged in a circular composition around the periphery. The denomination and issuing republic's name appear as part of the surrounding legend. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA LIBERTAD 15 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1821 1 QUETZAL LIBERTAD 15 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1821 REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA AMERICA CENTRAL REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY (Translation: Republic of Guatemala Freedom 15th September, 1821 Republic of Guatemala Freedom 15th September, 1821 Republic of Nicaragua Central America Republic of Paraguay) |
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Guatemala's commemorative silver program has leaned heavily on Antigua as a subject since the colonial city's UNESCO listing in 1979, and this 2024 issue continues that pattern. The city itself was capital of the Captaincy General of Guatemala until the catastrophic 1773 Santa Marta earthquakes — a pair of major tremors that struck on July 29th — leveled much of the city and prompted the colonial administration's forced relocation to the present capital, leaving Antigua suspended in a state of managed ruin that now defines its appeal.