Guatemala 6 coin set (1981-2010)

Quetzal coin set The history of the Quetzal as a currency dates back to the advanced Mayan civilization, who used the tail feathers of the Quetzal bird as a means of payment. This complete coin set of the Guatemalan Quetzal focuses on the country’s history and flora. The obverses show the national coat of arms. The reverses depict the first bishop of Chiapas Bartolomé de las Casas (1484–1566), a Kapok tree (national tree), a stela of the Mayan city of Quiriguá, peace activist and “prettiest indigenous woman” Concepción Ramírez, a white nun orchid (national flower), as well as a stylized dove with the word “Paz” (peace). – So-called “choca” coin with beauty queen – Tropical plants of Central America – Coin commemorating the end of the civil war