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2 Quetzales Banco Central de Guatemala, 2nd. print
| Issuer | Banco Central de Guatemala |
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| Year | 1936-1942 |
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| Printer | Waterlow & Sons Limited, London, United Kingdom (1810-1961) |
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| Obverse description | Orange intaglio print on green and violet underprint. Central vignette depicts a mountain lake landscape framed by elaborate guilloche work, with two quetzal birds positioned symmetrically on either side. Bank title and denomination inscriptions appear within ornate typeset borders, with the promise-to-pay text and decree date rendered in letterpress. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO CENTRAL DE GUATEMALA GUATEMALA, CENTRO AMÉRICA Pagará al portador en efectivo, á la vista y á la par DOS QUETZALES Acuerdo de 4 de Febrero de 1942. (Translation: Central Bank of Guatemala Guatemala, Central America Pay to Bearer at sight in cash Two Quetzals According February 4th., 1942.) |
| Reverse description | Printed entirely in orange, the reverse centres on a scenic vignette of a mountain lake with reeds in the foreground, enclosed within an arched intaglio frame. Large numeral '2' counters rendered in dense guilloche occupy the left and right panels, with denomination numerals '2' in circular cartouches at lower left and right. The bank title is set in bold letterpress at the top, and the printer's imprint 'WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDRES' appears in small text at the lower centre. |
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