| Issuer | Guatemala |
| Year | 1950-1959 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Centavos (0.05 GTQ) |
| Currency | Quetzal (1925-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.720) (Copper .280) |
| Weight | 1.66 g |
| Dimensions | 16 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 6 January 1997 |
| Reference(s) | KM#257 |
| Obverse description | Coat of arms, with legend at top. Fineness and date at bottom. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA
- 0.720 - 1956 - (Translation: Republic of Guatemala) |
| Reverse description | Tree with value at right and legend at bottom. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 5
CENTAVOS
LIBRE CREZCA FECUNDO (Translation: Free Grow Fertile) |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1950 - KM#257.1 - 453 422 1951 - KM#257.1 - 1 031 500 1952 - KM#257.1 - 913 000 1953 - KM#257.1 - 446 514 1954 - KM#257.1 - 519 592 1955 - KM#257.1 - 2 062 306 1956 - KM#257.1 - 1 300 666 1957 - KM#257.1 - 2 941 154 1958 - KM#257.2 Large date letters - 3 025 333 1958 - KM#257.2 Small date letters - 1958 - KM#257.3 Large date - 1958 - KM#257.3 Small date - 1959 - KM#257.2 - 232 000 |
| Catalog ID | 5132025540 |
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