| Issuer | Guatemala |
| Year | 1949-1959 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Centavos (0.10 GTQ) |
| Currency | Quetzal (1925-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.720) (Copper .280) |
| Weight | 3.33 g |
| Dimensions | 20.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Paul Vincze |
| In circulation to | 6 January 1997 |
| Reference(s) | KM#256 |
| Obverse description | Coat of arms, with legend at top, fineness and date at bottom. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | -REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA-
0.720 1957 (Translation: Republic of Guatemala) |
| Reverse description | Mayan Pillar ruins of Quiriguá with denomination at right and legend below. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 10
CENTAVOS
MONOLITO DE QUIRIGUA (Translation: Quirigua Monolith) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1949 - KM#256.1 - 281 000 1950 - KM#256.1 - 550 341 1951 - KM#256.1 - 262 964 1952 - KM#256.1 - 307 139 1953 - KM#256.1 - 388 196 1955 - KM#256.1 - 896 105 1956 - KM#256.1 - 501 495 1957 - KM#256.2 - 1 123 239 1958 - KM#256.1 - 1 527 583 1958 - KM#256.2 - 1958 - KM#256.2; Medal alignment - 1958 - KM#256.3 - 1959 - KM#256.3 - 1959 - KM#256.3; Medal alignment - 461 000 |
| Catalog ID | 8985773920 |
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