View source for Guatemala 1881-E 2 reales

[[Image:Guatemala 1881 2 reales obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]]
[[Image:Guatemala 1881 2 reales rev DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb]]

This two reales is a variation on the familiar slouched liberty type struck 1879-99. The "E" on the reverse is an assayer's initial, not a mintmark. Several varieties exist for 1881; the one shown lacks a decimal point in the "0835" on the reverse.

''Recorded mintage:'' 2,975,000.

''Specification:'' 6.1 g, .835 fine silver, .166 troy oz ASW.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 154c.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 
* Robinson, Charles, ''The Coins of Central America, 1733-1965,'' San Benito, TX: 1965.

''Link to:''
* [[Guatemala 1870-R 25 centavos|1870-R 25 centavos]]
* [[Guatemala 1878-D 4 reales|1878 4 reales]]
* [[Guatemala 1879 1/2 real|1879 ½ real]]
* [[Guatemala 1879-D 2 reales|1879-D 2 reales]]
* [[Guatemala 1879-D peso|1879 peso]]
* [[Guatemala 1881 centavo|1881 centavo]]
* [[Guatemala 1881 5 centavos|1881 5 centavos]]
* [[Guatemala 1881 10 centavos|1881 10 centavos]]
* [[Guatemala 1882 25 centavos|1882 25 centavos]]
* [[Guatemala 1892 2 reales|1892 2 reales, with and without star]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1881]]
* return to coins of [[Guatemala]]

[[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]]