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100 Quetzales
| Issuer | Banco de Guatemala |
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| Year | 2010-2023 |
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| Size | 157 x 67 mm |
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| Obverse description | The right portion of the obverse bears a portrait of Francisco Marroquín, first Bishop of Guatemala, rendered in intaglio against a fine guilloche underprint in olive and brown tones. At left, a vignette of a quetzal bird perched above a Maya jade figurine is set within a multicolour decorative panel. The bank title BANCO DE GUATEMALA and country inscription GUATEMALA, CENTRO AMERICA appear across the top, with the denomination numeral 100 in bold intaglio at centre and lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO DE GUATEMALA GUATEMALA, CENTRO AMERICA CIEN QUETZALES 100 OBISPO Y LICENCIADO FRANCISCO MARROQUÍN DEFENSOR DE LOS INDÍGENAS Y CREADOR DEL COLEGIO MAYOR GERENTE GENERAL PRESIDENTE AUTORIZACIÓN |
| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a central vignette illustrating the cloister and arcaded corridors of the Universidad de San Carlos de Borromeo in Antigua Guatemala, rendered in fine intaglio line work with a garden courtyard in the foreground. A secondary vignette at right depicts a standing figure in colonial-era robes, printed as a watermark-style ghost image against the guilloche background. The bank title BANCO DE GUATEMALA and denomination legend CIEN QUETZALES appear in intaglio lettering across the upper and lower registers respectively. |
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