GUATEMALA
KM 283 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
50 centavos | 24.2 | 5.54 | Reeded | Brass | Coin |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
Inscriptions along the rim: title of state in Spanish, the year of minting. Coat of arms in the center. |
In the center - image of 'White nun' orchid, on the right - face value. Inscriptions along the rim in Spanish - name of flower. Guatemala's national flower which is also called the 'Lycaste Skinneri Alba'. The White Nun Orchid is very rare, and it represents beauty and peace in country. |