The country name above the Guatemalan coat of arms (two laurel branches around a quetzal bird perched on a scroll and the phrase `Libertad 15 De Setiembre De 1821` written on the scroll along with two rifles and two swords crossed behind the scroll) and the date below
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA
LIBERTAD
15 DE
SETIEMBRE
DE 1821
1988 (Translation: Republic of Guatemala Liberty 15th of September 1821)
Reverse description
Native bust facing left with the value to the right and bottom-right
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
25
CENTAVOS
Edge
Smooth with incused lettering
Mint
Mintage
1977 - KM#278.1; Guatemala City Mint - 2 000 000 1978 - KM#278.1; Guatemala City Mint - 4 400 000 1979 - KM#278.1; Guatemala City Mint - 5 400 000 1981 - KM#278.2; Guatemala City Mint - 1 600 000 1982 - KM#278.4; Guatemala City Mint - 2 000 000 1984 - KM#278.3; Guatemala City Mint - 2 000 000 1985 - KM#278.5 - 3 050 000 1986 - KM#278.5 - 4 500 000 1987 - KM#278.5 - 13 316 000 1988 - KM#278.5 - 6 600 000 1989 - KM#278.5; Guatemala City Mint - 8 066 000 1990 - KM#278.5; Guatemala City Mint - 10 000 000 1991 - KM#278.5 - 1992 - KM#278.5 - 1993 - KM#278.5 - 1994 - KM#278.5 - 1995 - KM#278.5 - 1996 - KM#278.6 - 1997 - KM#278.6 - 1998 - KM#278.6 - 2000 - KM#278.6 -