1915 GUATEMALA OLD Antique Genuine Radiant Provisional 25 Centavos Coin i113829

Description

Item:
i113829
Authentic Coin of:
Guatemala
1915
Copper 25 Centavos 22mm (4.89 grams)
Reference: KM# 231
REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA PROVISIONAL --1915--, Legend at top. Provisional in the middle with a dot up and down with rays.
VEINTICINCO CENTAVOS 25 COBRE, Inscription within and around circle.
You are bidding on the exact item pictured, provided with a Certificate of  Authenticity and Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity.
Guatemala
, officially the
Republic of Guatemala
(Spanish:
República de  Guatemala
), is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the  north and west, Belize and the Caribbean to the northeast, Honduras to the  east, El Salvador to the southeast and the Pacific Ocean to the south. With  an estimated population of around 16.6 million, it is the most populated  country in Central America. Guatemala is a representative democracy; its  capital and largest city is Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción, also known as  Guatemala City.
The  territory of modern Guatemala once formed the core of the Maya civilization,  which extended across Mesoamerica. Most of the country was conquered by the  Spanish in the 16th century, becoming part of the viceroyalty of New Spain.  Guatemala attained independence in 1821 as part of the Federal Republic of  Central America, which dissolved by 1841.
From the mid to late 19th  century, Guatemala experienced chronic instability and civil strife.  Beginning in the early 20th century, it was ruled by a series of dictators  backed by the United Fruit Company and the United States government. In  1944, authoritarian leader Jorge Ubico was overthrown by a pro-democratic  military coup, initiating a decade-long revolution that led to sweeping  social and economic reforms. A U.S.-backed military coup in 1954 ended the  revolution and installed a dictatorship.
From  1960 to 1996, Guatemala endured a bloody civil war fought between the  US-backed government and leftist rebels, including genocidal massacres of  the Maya population perpetrated by the military. Since a United  Nations-negotiated peace accord, Guatemala has witnessed both economic  growth and successful democratic elections, though it continues to struggle  with high rates of poverty, crime, drug trade, and instability. As of 2014,  Guatemala ranks 31st of 33 Latin American and Caribbean countries in terms  of the Human Development Index.
Guatemala's abundance of biologically  significant and unique ecosystems includes a large number of endemic species  and contributes to Mesoamerica's designation as a biodiversity hotspot.
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