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20 Quetzales
| Issuer | Banco de Guatemala |
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| Year | 1965-1971 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in blue-green tones on a fine guilloche underprint, with the bank title BANCO DE GUATEMALA and the subtitle GUATEMALA, CENTRO AMERICA across the top. A central rosette vignette contains the numeral 20 in intaglio, flanked by denomination numerals at left and right corners, while a circular portrait vignette at the right depicts a young man in period dress, identified as Dr. Mariano Gálvez. Two signatures appear below the central vignette alongside printed title designations, with the serial number repeated at upper left and lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO DE GUATEMALA GUATEMALA, CENTRO AMERICA VEINTE QUETZALES 20 |
| Reverse description | The reverse, rendered entirely in blue-green intaglio, presents a large central vignette reproducing the historical scene of the signing of the Guatemalan Act of Independence, with multiple figures gathered around a table in formal colonial attire. A decorative rosette with the numeral 20 occupies the lower left, and an oval blank panel is positioned at the right, likely intended as a watermark area. The bank title and denomination legend frame the composition at top and bottom respectively. |
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