| Issuer | Guatemala |
| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
| Value | 1/2 Quetzal |
| Currency | Quetzal (1925-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 156 × 68 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Thomas De La Rue, London, United Kingdom |
| No. printed | 12,175,000 |
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| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | P#98 |
| Obverse description | Brown on multicolor underprint. Tecun Uman at right, Quetzal bird at upper centre. |
| Reverse description | Tikal temple. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO DE GUATEMALA
GUATEMALA, CENTRO AMERICA
CINCUENTA
CENTAVOS DE QUETZAL
Q0.50 (Translation: Bank of Guatemala Guatemala, Central America Fifty Centavos of a Quetzal 0.50 Quetzal) |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO DE GUATEMALA
Q0.50
CINCUENTA CENTAVOS
DE QUETZAL (Translation: Bank of Guatemala 0.50 Quetzal Fifty Centavos of a Quetzal) |
| Variants | There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint "in silver" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000. |
| Catalog ID | 1301810310 |
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