1958 GUATEMALA 25 CENTAVOS COIN 0.720 FINE SILVER exceptional condition. KM258

Description

1958 GUATEMALA 25 CENTAVOS COIN 0.720 FINE SILVER
in exceptional condition.
KM 258
This coin, worth 25 centavos de Quetzal (the Guatemalan monetary unit) was equal in value to the US quarter when it was issued, for the Quetzal was fixed to the dollar at 1:1 at that time.
It is 27 mm in diameter, weighs 8.3 grams and is composed of .720 fine silver (with a melt value of nearly ).
The obverse features the denomination “25 Centavos” and a bust of a Mayan woman from the town of Santiago Atitlán (today a heavily touristed, but still picturesque Tzutuji’il Maya town) lying at the foot of a soaring volcanic cone on the south shore of dramatically beautiful Lago Atitlán,
In many traditional Mayan communities, village specific clothing identifies the wearer as a member of the community, and the headdress of the woman on the coin shows that she is from Santiago.
The reverse side features the
escudo nacional
(national coat of arms) of Guatemala which consists of a quetzal bird (“bird of liberty”) perched on a scroll featuring the date Central America declared its independence from Spain (15 Sept. 1821), and two muskets with bayonets within a wreath.
Below the
escudo
is the mint date, 1958, and the silver content, .720.
The rims are denticulated and the edges milled. I am not a numismatist and will not attempt to grade this coin, but look at the images:
it is in exceptionally fine condition for a coin over 60 years old that has seen at least some circulation. Winning bidder will receive the very coin pictured here.