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10 Quetzales
| Issuer | Banco de Guatemala |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Composition | Cotton paper |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO DE GUATEMALA GUATEMALA, CENTRO AMERICA DIEZ QUETZALES GENERAL MIGUEL GARCÍA GRANADOS PRESIDENTE DE LA REPÚBLICA DE GUATEMALA APROBACIÓN DE LOS PRINCIPALES CARGOS Y OTRAS LEYES EN VIGOR DURANTE SU GOBIERNO |
| Reverse description | The central field carries a detailed multicolour intaglio vignette of the 1872 session of the Asamblea Nacional Legislativa, with delegates seated around a large table in an ornate legislative chamber hung with draped flags. The legend 'SESIÓN DE LA ASAMBLEA NACIONAL LEGISLATIVA DE 1872' appears below the vignette, while a Mayan decorative panel in red guilloche occupies the right margin and 'DIEZ QUETZALES' is inscribed at lower centre. |
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| Protection description | Embedded security thread running vertically through the note; the quetzal bird visible when held to light. |
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