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| Location | Guatemala |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Weight | 14.2 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts the stepped pyramid of Tikal in high relief against a toned background, flanked by two facing busts in profile: a pre-Columbian Mayan figure in elaborate headdress to the left, and a Spanish conquistador in armor to the right. The legend TIKAL-GUATEMALA arcs along the upper rim, with the denomination 1/2 ONZA PLATA LEY .925 and the dates 1492-1992 inscribed in the lower field, accompanied by the Mexican Mint monogram (OM). |
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| Obverse lettering | TIKAL-GUATEMALA 1/2 ONZA PLATA LEY .925 1492-1992 |
| Reverse description | Central field features a double-hemisphere world map in relief showing the Americas, Europe, and Africa against a toned background, with the numeral 500 and the word AÑOS superimposed across the globe. A circular legend reading ASOCIACION NUMISMATICA DE GUATEMALA and ENCUENTRO DE DOS MUNDOS runs around the inner border, framed by an ornamental beaded outer border. |
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