1 Quetzal

Issuer	Banco de Guatemala
Year	1957
Type	Standard circulation banknote
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Obverse description	Green intaglio note with a central guilloche medallion bearing the denomination numeral '1' and the inscription 'UN QUETZAL'. To the left, a detailed vignette of the Palacio de los Capitanes Generales in Antigua Guatemala is rendered in fine line engraving. A quetzal bird in flight appears above centre, with the bank title 'BANCO DE GUATEMALA' and 'GUATEMALA, CENTRO AMERICA' across the top. Three manuscript signatures appear at the bottom, with an authorization date printed vertically at right.
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Reverse description	Printed in green intaglio, the reverse centres on a landscape vignette of Lago de Atitlán with a volcano in the background and a church in the foreground, framed by intricate guilloche borders. The denomination numeral '1' appears in counters at left and right within ornate oval frames. The bank title 'BANCO DE GUATEMALA' arches across the top, with 'UN QUETZAL' inscribed below the central vignette.
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Protection description	the quetzal bird visible when held to light
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