| Issuer | Guatemala |
| Year | 1965-1970 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Centavos (0.05 GTQ) |
| Currency | Quetzal (1925-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 1.6 g |
| Dimensions | 16 mm |
| Thickness | 1.05 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 6 January 1997 |
| Reference(s) | KM#266, Schön#51 |
| Obverse description | `Republica de Guatemala` over the Guatemalan coat of arms: two laurel branches around a quetzal bird perched on a scroll. `Libertad. 15 De Septiembre De 1821` is written on the scroll. Two rifles and two swords cross behind the scroll. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | -REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA-
LIBERTAD
15 DE
SETIEMBRE
DE 1821
1970 (Translation: Republic of Guatemala Liberty September 15, 1821) |
| Reverse description | Tree with value at right and legend at bottom. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 5
CENTAVOS
LIBRE CREZCA FECUNDO (Translation: Free Grows Fertile) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1965 - Large date - 1 642 000 1966 - Small date - 3 600 000 1967 - Large date - 2 800 000 1968 - Large date - 4 030 000 1969 - Large and Small dates; see comments - 7 210 000 1970 - Large date - 8 121 000 |
| Catalog ID | 3918076850 |
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