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20 Quetzales
| Issuer | Banco de Guatemala |
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| Year | 2003 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of Doctor Mariano Gálvez, leader of the Federation of Central America, in intaglio at right, set against a blue and violet guilloche underprint. At left, a vignette of the national quetzal bird in flight above a Mayan figure, with the numeral 20 in the lower corners. The bank title BANCO DE GUATEMALA and subtitle GUATEMALA - CENTRO AMERICA appear at top, with the denomination VEINTE QUETZALES inscribed in the lower centre and two facsimile signatures below. |
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| Reverse description | Central intaglio vignette illustrating the signing of the Act of Independence of Central America, with a group of figures gathered around a table in a colonial interior. The scene is framed by decorative Mayan-inspired borders in pink and green at either side. The bank title BANCO DE GUATEMALA appears at top, the denomination VEINTE QUETZALES at bottom, and the caption FIRMA DEL ACTA DE LA INDEPENDENCIA DE CENTROAMERICA beneath the central scene. |
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| Protection type | Watermark, Security thread |
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