5 Pesos, Guatemala, 1877

5 Pesos, Guatemala, 1877

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Description (Brief)
One (1) 5 peso coin
Guatemala, 1877
Obverse Image: Bust of Liberty facing left
Obverse Text: REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA
Reverse Image: Unrolled scroll with a quetzal bird perched on top with two rifles crossed behind
Reverse Text: LIBERTAD 15 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1821 0900 1877
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
coin
Date made
1877
place made
Guatemala
place of issue
Guatemala
Physical Description
gold (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements
overall:.16 cm x 2.15 cm; 1/16 in x 27/32 in
ID Number
NU.68.159.2134
accession number
283645
catalog number
68.159.2134
Credit Line
Estate of Josiah K. Lilly
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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