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0.50 Quetzal
| Issuer | Banco de Guatemala |
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| Year | 1989-1992 |
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| Size | 156 × 68 mm |
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| Obverse description | The right portion of the obverse carries an intaglio vignette of the stone monument of Tecún Umán, last ruler of the K'iche' Maya, set against a stepped pyramid, captioned 'TECUN UMAN HEROE NACIONAL' below. To the left, a polychrome vignette of a Resplendent Quetzal in flight occupies the upper field, with a small Maya figure at lower left; the denomination 'Q0.50' appears in bold letterpress at centre above three facsimile signatures for the Gerente, Presidente, and Contralor General de Cuentas. The bank title 'BANCO DE GUATEMALA / GUATEMALA CENTRO AMERICA' runs across the upper header panel, with the fractional numeral '1/2' repeated at the corners. |
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| Reverse description | The central intaglio vignette presents Temple I (Temple of the Great Jaguar) at Tikal, its towering stepped pyramid rising against a lightly printed jungle background, captioned 'TEMPLO I, TIKAL' below. The denomination 'Q0.50' appears in large outline numerals at the left, with the legend 'CINCUENTA CENTAVOS DE QUETZAL' at upper right. A decorative border of Maya geometric and zoomorphic motifs in orange and brown tones frames the design, with the fractional numeral '1/2' repeated at the lower corners in orange. |
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| Variants | P#72a - 04.01.1989 P#72b - 14.02.1992 |
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