Blue on green and multicolor underprint. Dock workers at left; two quetzal birds on both sides. Black overprint of new issuing bank, new signatures titles and serial #. Date printed vertically on left.
Reverse description
Blue print. Palace of the Captains-General at center.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
BANCO CENTRAL DE GUATEMALA
GUATEMALA, CENTRO AMÉRICA
Pagará al portador en efectivo,
á la vista y á la par
VEINTE QUETZALES
BANCO DE GUATEMALA
ACUERDO DE LA
JUNTA MONETARIA
26 MARZO 1947 (Translation: Central Bank of Guatemala Guatemala, Central America Pay to Bearer at sight in cash Twenty Quetzals Bank of Guatemala According of Monetary Board March 26th., 1947)
Reverse lettering
BANCO CENTRAL DE GUATEMALA
XX 20
VEINTE QUETZALES (Translation: Central Bank of Guatemala 20 Twenty Quetzals)