| Issuer | Guatemala |
| Year | 1925-1949 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Centavos (0.05 GTQ) |
| Currency | Quetzal (1925-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.720) (Copper .280) |
| Weight | 1.66 g |
| Dimensions | 15.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.0 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 6 January 1997 |
| Reference(s) | KM#238 |
| Obverse description | Coat of arms, with legend at top. Fineness and date at bottom. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA
0.720 1945 (Translation: Republic of Guatemala 0.720 1945) |
| Reverse description | Quetzal on column. With legend around and value at left. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 5 CENTAVOS
- LEY DE 26 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 1924 - (Translation: Law from 26th Nov 1924) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Casa de Moneda de Guatemala,Guatemala City, Guatemala (1733-date) Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) |
| Mintage | 1925 - KM#238.1; Guatemala City Mint - 1 103 700 1928 - KM#238.2; Royal British Mint - 1 000 000 1928 - KM#238.2; Royal British Mint; Proof - 1929 - KM#238.2; Royal British Mint - 1 000 000 1929 - KM#238.2; Royal British Mint; Proof - 1932 - KM#238.2; Royal British Mint - 2 000 000 1932 - KM#238.2; Royal British Mint; Proof - 1933 - KM#238.2; Royal British Mint - 600 000 1933 - KM#238.2; Royal British Mint; Proof - 1934 - KM#238.2; Royal British Mint - 1 200 000 1934 - KM#238.2; Royal British Mint; Proof - 1937 - KM#238.2; Royal British Mint - 400 000 1937 - KM#238.2; Royal British Mint; Proof - 1938 - KM#238.2; Royal British Mint - 300 000 1938 - KM#238.2; Royal British Mint; Proof - 1943 - KM#238.2; Philadelphia Mint - 900 000 1944 - KM#238.1; Guatemala City Mint - 1 026 000 1945 - KM#238.1; Guatemala City Mint - 4 020 000 1947 - KM#238.1; Guatemala City Mint - 1 834 000 1948 - KM#238.1; Guatemala City Mint - 1 102 661 1949 - KM#238.1; Guatemala City Mint - 551 000 |
| Catalog ID | 2155808880 |
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