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1 Quetzal - 100 Years of the Quetzal Currency
| Issuer | Banco de Guatemala |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Reference(s) | P#129 |
| Obverse description | Green-dominant polymer note with an intaglio portrait of General José María Orellana at right, identified by a caption noting his presidency from 1921 to 1926 during which the Quetzal currency was established, alongside a partial vignette of a Maya stele at the far right. A large central commemorative medallion bears the numerals '1924' and '2024' flanking the large denomination digit '1', encircled by the legend 'CIEN AÑOS DE LA UNIDAD MONETARIA QUETZAL / UN SIGLO ACOMPAÑANDO A UNA NACIÓN'. To the left, a colourful vignette of the resplendent quetzal bird perched on a classical column is set against a guilloche underprint, accompanied by a metallic commemorative seal with the date '2024', a multicolour Maya glyph element, and the Guatemalan flag in miniature. Two facsimile signatures appear at lower centre above the titles 'GERENTE GENERAL' and 'PRESIDENTE'. |
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| Protection type | Optical variable device, Security thread, Polymer substrate |
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Guatemala's quetzal turns 100 in 2024 — it was introduced in 1925 under the monetary reforms of President José María Orellana, replacing the peso at par and named after the national bird already embedded in the country's coat of arms and coinage tradition. Banco de Guatemala commissioned this commemorative issue specifically for the centenary, making it one of the few Latin American central banks to mark a currency anniversary with a dedicated polymer release rather than a simple overprint on an existing series.
G+D's polymer substrate here carries a full security rework relative to the standard circulating quetzal series. The centenary date gives this note a fixed collector window — it will not be reprinted.