Purple on orange and green underprint. Cargo ship 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
Violet print. Quetzal bird 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
CINCO QUETZALES
BANCO DE GUATEMALA
ACUERDO DE LA
JUNTA MONETARIA
12 AGOSTO 1946 (Translation: Central Bank of Guatemala Guatemala, Central America Pay to Bearer at sight in cash Five Quetzals Bank of Guatemala According of Monetary Board August 12th., 1946)
Reverse lettering
BANCO CENTRAL DE GUATEMALA
V 5
CINCO QUETZALES (Translation: Central Bank of Guatemala 5 Five Quetzals)