Guatemala 2-CENTAVOS (KM252)
Resplendent Quetzal
Since 1925 the Quetzal has been Guatemala's unit of currency (100 centavos = 1 quetzal), and the Resplendent Quetzal is Guatemala's national bird.
This is the "original" species of Quetzal, first described in 1832, but today the name applies to five different species. A very colourful, largish bird, the Resplendent Quetzal is important in Mesoamerican mythologies.
This well-used brass coin passed through many hands from its issue in 1944 and its de-monetization in 1997.
25 mm
Brass
KM252
REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA
DOS CENTAVOS DE QUETZAL
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