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10 Centavos
| Issuer | Guatemala |
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| Year | 1974-1975 |
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| In circulation to | 6 January 1997 |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the Guatemalan national coat of arms, depicting a resplendent quetzal bird perched atop a scroll bearing the independence inscription, flanked by two crossed rifles and two crossed swords, all enclosed within a wreath of laurel branches. The scroll in the central shield bears the legend LIBERTAD 15 DE SETIEMBRE DE 1821 in multiple lines. The circular legend REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA runs along the upper periphery, while the date of issue appears in the lower exergue flanked by two small dots. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Guatemala's coinage underwent a compositional shift in the early 1970s as rising silver prices forced mint authorities across Latin America to abandon traditional alloys. This nickel brass formula — the same broadly adopted by several regional mints during this period — was a direct response to commodity pressures rather than any domestic monetary reform.