4 Reales Rafael Carrera

Rafael Carrera ruled Guatemala as its first president and, from 1854, as president-for-life — a title granted by a compliant congress he largely controlled. These silver reales were struck during the final years of his regime, which ended only with his death in April 1865, leaving the series to conclude under his successor Cerna. The Casa de Moneda in Guatemala City produced coinage of notoriously uneven quality throughout this period, and alignment issues between dies are frequently encountered on this type.