differences in the date

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Good morning everyone,
I noticed these differences in the date of 5 centavos coin KM#270 .

 

1971

Tight date

Date near the beads 

1 point to the left of the bead
1 hooked
9 straight leg
7 without teeth

 

1971

Tight date

Date near the beads 

1 point to the left of the bead
1 straight
9 straight leg
7 without teeth

 

1974

Tight date

Date near the beads

1 point to the right of the bead
1 straight
9 straight leg

7 with teeth

 

1975

Tight date

date away from the beads

1 point to the right of the bead
1 straight
9 curved leg

7 with teeth

 

1976

Wide date

Date near the beads

1 point to the right of the bead
1 straight
9 curved leg

7 with teeth

 

1977

Tight date

Date near the beads

1 point to the right of the bead
1 straight
9 curved leg

7 with teeth

 

What do you think about?

Regards

Heligal

It's typical for Guatemala. They have very often minor changes on years within the same type. The next type of 5 centavos has 6 subnumbers because of minor changes. I guess those minor changes were more visible (changes in the tree and incuse/relief script) so they got subnumbers while for this type they didn't.

But two different “1”'s within the same year (1971) is a nice find. Well done.

(by the way, the “teeth” on the numbers are called “serifs”)

Tank you

Heligal

I've enlarged your pictures and made them equal in size. You can use these pictures to make a change request to show the differences in the “1” on the date.

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