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1 Peso El Banco Americano de Guatemala
| Uitgever | El Banco Americano de Guatemala |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1895-1923 |
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| Valuta | Peso, decimalized (1869-1925) |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Central vignette with the arms of Guatemala to the left and the arms of the United States to the right, flanking a landscape scene with palm trees, coffee plants, a railway train, and volcanoes in the background. The composition is executed in fine intaglio engraving with decorative guilloche borders framing the entire design. |
| Opschrift keerzijde | El Banco Americano De Guatemala Un Peso (Translation: American Bank of Guatemala One Peso) |
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| Opmerkingen |
El Banco Americano de Guatemala was one of several private banks authorized to issue currency under Guatemala's 1874 banking law, which allowed competing commercial institutions to circulate their own notes simultaneously. The American Bank Note Company's involvement here is unsurprising — ABNC held printing contracts across Central America throughout this period, and their New York plates were often shared or adapted between regional clients.
The date range is wide enough to span Guatemala's transition away from private bank currency entirely. A 1926 decree nationalized note-issuing rights under the Banco Central, effectively ending the Banco Americano's circulation privileges and rendering remaining stock obsolete.