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5 Pesos Pattern strike
| Issuer | Guatemala |
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| Year | 1894 |
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| Value | 5 Pesos |
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| Obverse lettering | LIBERTAD 15 DE SETIEMBRE DE 1821 0,900 ESSAI 1894 (Translation: Freedom 15-Sept.-1821 0.900 Trial Strike 1894) |
| Reverse description | A classical draped bust of Liberty facing left occupies the central field, with the engraver's name LAGRANGE inscribed at the neck's base. The legend REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA arcs along the upper periphery, while the word LIBERTAD appears above the effigy. The denomination *CINCO PESOS* is inscribed along the lower periphery, flanked by ornamental stars. The coin is framed by a beaded border. |
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Guatemala's monetary reform of the early 1890s was driven by the Reyna Barrios administration's push to align the national currency with the Latin Monetary Union standard, a project that ultimately produced several pattern issues before the new coinage was formalized. This 1894 piece is one of those exploratory strikes — official enough to carry a reference in Friedberg and KM, scarce enough that confirmed auction appearances are rare.
The .900 fine specification mirrors exactly the LMU gold standard, which was no accident.