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0.50 Quetzal
| Issuer | Banco de Guatemala |
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| Year | 1972-1983 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | At centre-right, an intaglio vignette of Tecun Uman, the K'iche' Maya warrior and national hero of Guatemala, rendered as a sculptural bust in elaborate ceremonial headdress. A resplendent quetzal bird in flight appears to the left of centre against a radiant guilloche underprint in green. Three signature lines appear at the lower centre, with the authorization date printed at the lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO DE GUATEMALA GUATEMALA, CENTRO AMERICA Q0.50 CINCUENTA CENTAVOS DE QUETZAL TECUN UMAN HEROE NACIONAL AUTORIZACION DE 6 ENERO 1982 PRESIDENTE GERENTE JEFE DE LA CONTRALORIA DE CUENTAS THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED (Translation: Bank of Guatemala, Guatemala, Central America, 0.50 Fifty Centavos of a Quetzal, Tecun Uman, National Hero, Authorization of 6 January 1982, President, Manager, Head of the Comptroller of Accounts) |
| Reverse description | Central vignette of Temple I (Temple of the Great Jaguar) at Tikal, rendered in detailed intaglio engraving, rising steeply against a plain background with jungle foliage at its base. A large underprint numeral '1/2' appears at left, accompanied by a Mayan mask motif in red. Denomination panels and ornamental Maya-style geometric borders frame the composition. |
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