20 Pesos, Guatemala, 1878
20 Pesos, Guatemala, 1878
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 20 peso coin
- Guatemala, 1878
- Obverse Image: Bust of Liberty facing left
- Obverse Text: REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA VEINTE PESOS
- Reverse Image: Quetzal bird perched on top of a scroll surrounded by laurels and 2 rifles
- Reverse Text: LIBERTAD 15 DE SETE DE 1821 1878
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- coin
- Date made
- 1878
- associated date
- 1878
- 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:.3 cm x 3.3 cm; 1/8 in x 1 5/16 in
- ID Number
- NU.68.159.1378
- accession number
- 283645
- catalog number
- 68.159.1378
- Credit Line
- Estate of Josiah K. Lilly
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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