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10 Quetzales Banco Central de Guatemala, 1st. print
| Issuer | Banco Central de Guatemala |
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| Year | 1929-1935 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | Dark-red intaglio print on yellow and green guilloche underprint. A portrait vignette of General José María Orellana occupies the left portion of the note, with a vignette of the quetzal bird at right. The overall design is framed by intricate lathe-work borders typical of Waterlow & Sons production of the period. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO CENTRAL DE GUATEMALA Pagará al portador á la vista en efectivo y á la par DIEZ QUETZALES GUATEMALA Acuerdo de 24 de Diciembre de 1929. (Translation: Central Bank of Guatemala Pay to Bearer at sight in cash Ten Quetzals According December 24th., 1929.) |
| Reverse description | Printed in dark red, the reverse is dominated by a central landscape vignette of an ornate multi-arched bridge with a mountainous backdrop, enclosed within elaborate guilloche borders. Denomination counters reading "DIEZ" appear in cartouches at the upper left and upper right, while a large numeral "10" rendered in interlaced gothic script occupies a radiate guilloche medallion at the right. The printer's imprint "WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON" appears at the bottom margin. |
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