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1 Quetzal Maya K'iche'

Issuer Banco de Guatemala
Year 2015
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Technique Milled
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Obverse lettering REPÚBLICA DE GUATEMALA LIBERTAD 15 DE SETIEMBRE DE 1821 1 QUETZAL
(Translation: Republic of Guatemala Liberty 15th of September 1821)
Reverse description The reverse depicts a scene from Maya K'iche' cultural tradition, with a man and woman shown sharing food between them in a central vignette, flanked by two additional figures adorned with elaborate plumed headdresses. A mountainous landscape with a smoking volcano rises in the background, evoking the highland geography of Guatemala. The series number appears in the upper legend and the thematic title is inscribed along the lower periphery. The composition is executed in a narrative relief style characteristic of the Ibero-American commemorative series.
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