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16 Pesos Rafael Carrera
| Issuer | Guatemala |
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| Year | 1863-1865 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed right-facing portrait bust of Rafael Carrera, President of Guatemala, rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair and a mustache, occupying the central field. A circular legend surrounds the effigy reading RAFAEL CARRERA PTE DE LA RA. DE GUATEMALA, with the engraver's signature FRENER incused at the base of the neck truncation. The coin is bordered by a continuous beaded rim. |
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| Reverse description | The Guatemalan coat of arms occupies the central field, with the denomination 16 Ps flanking the shield on either side. A circular legend surrounds the arms, with fineness, date, and mint initial appearing in the lower exergual area. The design is enclosed by a beaded border. |
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| Reverse lettering | GUATÆ RA S.D.O.M. PROTNE 16 Ps -21Q 1863 R.- (Translation: Guatemala Republic Sub D.O.M. Protection 16 Pesos 21 Karats 1863 R.) |
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