1 Peso Counterstamped coinage

Features

Issuer Guatemala
Period Republic (1841-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1894
Value 1 Peso
Currency Peso (1859-1925)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 25 g
Diameter 37 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled, counterstamped
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
75241
References KM# 225
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Stamp: Obverse (coat of arms) of "1/2 Real" from 1894.
Host coin: Coat of Arms with value below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA PERUANA LIMA. 9 DECIMOS FINO. B.F.
LIBERTAD
15
DE
SEPTIEMBRE
DE
1821
0,835 1894
* CINCO PESETAS *

Translation:
Peruvian Republic Lima 9 Tenths Fine B F
Freedom
15th September 1821
0.835 1894
Five Pesetas

Reverse

Stamp: Reverse (Justice) from "1/2 Real" from 1894
Host coin: Bust of liberty with date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PROSPERIDAD Y PODER POR LA JUSTICIA
REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA
30
DE
JUNIO
DE
1871
½ REAL
LAGRANGE
1880

Translation:
Proprietary and Power for Justice
Republic of Guatemala
30th June 1871
Half Real

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Casa de Moneda de Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala (1733-date)
Lima, Peru (1565-date)

Comments

By 1894, foreign coins had become so prevalent that on August 10, the government authorized their counter-stamping at the mint, with official 1/2 Real of 1894, to legitimize their circulation.

All dates are from host coins. All were stamped in 1894.

Host coin: Peru 5 Pesetas 1880 KM#201.1
Stamp dies: Guatemala ½Real 1894 KM#165

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1894  B.F. with B bellow wreath
1894  B.F. with B bellow wreath without dot.

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