Coin set – Guatemala

In the footsteps of the Maya – a complete set of Quetzal coins

The history of the quetzal as a currency goes back

to the advanced Maya civilization,

who used the tail feathers of the quetzal bird

as a means of payment.

This complete set of Guatemalan Quetzal coins

dedicated to the history and flora of the country.

The obverse features the national coat of arms.

The reverse depicts the first bishop

Chiapas Bartolome de las Casas (1484–1566),

kapok tree (national tree),

stele of the Mayan city of Quirigua, fighter for peace and

“the most beautiful indigenous woman” Concepción Ramirez,

white nun orchid. (national flower),

as well as a stylized dove with the word “groove” (peace).

– The so-called “choca” coin with a beauty queen

– Tropical Plants of Central America

– Coin dedicated to the end of the civil war