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10 Quetzales
| Issuer | Banco de Guatemala |
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| Year | 1959-1961 |
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| Currency | Quetzal (1925-date) |
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| Obverse description | Printed in red and brown, the obverse centers on a dark brown numeral vignette set over a guilloche underprint, with an intaglio-rendered circular seal of the Ara de Tikal positioned to the right within an ornate border and accompanied by the vertical inscription 'Autorización de 18 Febrero 1959'. The bank title 'BANCO DE GUATEMALA' and subtitle 'GUATEMALA, CENTRO AMERICA' run across the top, while the denomination 'DIEZ QUETZALES' appears in bold lettering. Three signature lines and a repeated serial number occupy the lower left and lower right registers. |
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| Reverse description | Printed entirely in red, the reverse is divided into three decorative panels: the left panel bears a large guilloche rosette with the numeral '10' at its centre; the central panel presents an intaglio historical vignette of the Fundación de la Antigua Guatemala, showing robed figures in a colonial setting; and the right panel consists of a plain oval reserve framed by intricate guilloche borders. The bank name and denomination are inscribed across the top and bottom registers. |
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| Protection description | Banco de Guatemala emblem watermark embedded in the paper stock. |
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