Guatemala 1/2, 1, 2, and 4 Reales 1859 to 1869

José Rafael Carrera Turcios (1814-1865) was the ruler of Guatemala from 1844 to 1848 and from 1851 until 1865. Coins with his likeness were minted from 1859 to a few years after his death. Some of these coins are difficult to find in well preserved condition. Approximate catalog values are:

1/2 REAL, 14 mm diameter, 0.045 troy ounces silver
worn: $5 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated (like our picture): $12
well preserved: $20
fully uncirculated: $60
for coins dated before 1862, multiply these values by two

1 (UN) REAL, 19 mm diameter, 0.087 troy ounces silver
worn: $5 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated (like our picture): $10
well preserved: $18
fully uncirculated: $40
if you can find a 1 real coin with an 1859 date that *does not* have a small R mint mark, then it is valuable (about $150 in average circulated condition); with the R mint mark, values correspond to those above

2 (DOS) REALES, 26 mm diameter, 0.183 troy ounces silver
worn: $5 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated (like our picture): $12
well preserved: $30
fully uncirculated: $80
if you can find a 2 reales coin with an 1859 date that *does not* have a small R mint mark, then it is valuable (about $400 in average circulated condition)

4 (CUATRO) REALES, 30 mm diameter, 0.363 troy ounces silver
worn: $8 US dollars approximate catalog value
average circulated (like our picture): $35
well preserved: $120
fully uncirculated: $350

All the value above are inflated catalog values. Use our Important Terminology page to understand what this means. Actual buy and sell values will be less.
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