0.50 Quetzal

Issuer	Banco de Guatemala
Year	1964-1972
Type	Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description	Central vignette presents a large denominational cartouche flanked by two diamond-shaped guilloche ornaments bearing the fraction '1/2', with a detailed engraved view of the Ermita del Cerrito del Carmen church set within an oval frame to the right, a quetzal bird in flight above. The bank title 'BANCO DE GUATEMALA' and 'GUATEMALA, CENTRO AMERICA' appear across the top, with 'CINCUENTA CENTAVOS DE QUETZAL' along the lower register. Two facsimile signatures of the Presidente and Gerente appear at the lower left, with the serial number printed in blue at upper left and lower right.
Obverse lettering	BANCO DE GUATEMALA GUATEMALA, CENTRO AMERICA Q0.50 CINCUENTA CENTAVOS DE QUETZAL VISTA DEL CERRO DEL CARMEN PRESIDENTE GERENTE JEFE DE LA CONTRALORIA DE CUENTAS (Translation: BANK OF GUATEMALA / GUATEMALA, CENTRAL AMERICA / Q0.50 / FIFTY CENTAVOS OF A QUETZAL / VIEW OF CERRO DEL CARMEN / PRESIDENT / MANAGER / HEAD OF THE ACCOUNTS COMPTROLLER)
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