What a neat coin, Chuck. These are big and bold silver coins from Guatemala, and bear the portrait of Rafael Carrera, charismatic ruler of Guatemala from 1844 to 1848 and from 1851 until his death in 1865.

The pattern with Carrera's portrait, shield, sunburst, and flags appears on both the 25 centavos and 1 peso denominations.

Our picture comes from respected eBay seller pigsauction, who we thank for this and several other great coin photos.

As always we present approximate catalog values for these coins in our listing below. To convert from these inflated catalog values to actual buy and sell values, use our Important Terminology page (link at upper left).

25 CENTAVOS
worn: $5 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $10
well preserved: $20
fully uncirculated: $75

1 PESO
worn: $12 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated: $30
well preserved: $60
fully uncirculated: $500

1 peso coins dated 1859 are more valuable than other dates, cataloging at $350 in average circulated condition. Similarly, 1869 dated 1 pesos catalog near $150 in average circulated.