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1 Quetzal Banco de Guatemala, Provisional issue
| Issuer | Banco de Guatemala |
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| Year | 1946 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse description | Printed entirely in green, the reverse centres on a detailed intaglio vignette of the south face of Stela F from the ancient Maya site of Quiriguá, the tall carved monolith rising against a backdrop of tropical foliage. Guilloche rosettes bearing the numeral "1" occupy the lower left and right corners, while the bank title is set in bold lettering across the upper border. The printer's imprint "WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDRES" appears in small text at the foot of the design. |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO CENTRAL DE GUATEMALA 1 UN QUETZAL (Translation: Central Bank of Guatemala 1 One Quetzal) |
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Guatemala's postwar monetary reorganization brought the Banco de Guatemala into existence in 1946, replacing the Banco Central de Guatemala as the sole issuer of currency. This note belongs to the provisional series released during that transition — existing plates and stocks were overprinted or adapted rather than entirely new designs commissioned, which was typical Waterlow practice when a client state needed paper in circulation before permanent issues could be prepared.
Waterlow & Sons handled Guatemala's banknote printing throughout much of the mid-twentieth century, and the relationship was a long one. The firm's collapse into the British security printing industry by 1961 ended that arrangement permanently.