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20 Quetzales
| Issuer | Banco de Guatemala |
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| Year | 1948-1954 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO DE GUATEMALA GUATEMALA, CENTRO AMERICA 20 VEINTE QUETZALES RAFAEL LANDIVAR TESORERO GERENTE PRESIDENTE DEL TRIBUNAL Y DE CAJA AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY |
| Reverse description | Blue intaglio print throughout. A large central vignette reproduces the historical scene of the signing of the Guatemalan Act of Independence, with numerous figures in period costume gathered around a table, the legend 'FIRMA DEL ACTA DE LA INDEPENDENCIA' inscribed below. The vignette is flanked by ornate guilloche panels bearing the numeral '20' on each side, and the denomination legend 'VEINTE QUETZALES' runs along the bottom margin in bold letterpress. The bank title 'BANCO DE GUATEMALA' appears at the top, with 'AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY' printed in small text at the lower margin. |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO DE GUATEMALA 20 FIRMA DEL ACTA DE LA INDEPENDENCIA VEINTE QUETZALES AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY |
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