5 Quetzales Banco de Guatemala, Provisional issue

€1.00
IssuerGuatemala
Year1946
TypeStandard circulation banknote
Value5 Quetzales (5 GTQ)
CurrencyQuetzal (1925-date)
CompositionPaper
Size167 × 75 mm
ShapeRectangular
PrinterWaterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom (1810-1961)
No. printed
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Reference(s) P#21
Obverse descriptionPurple 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 descriptionViolet print. Quetzal bird at center.
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Obverse letteringBANCO 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 letteringBANCO CENTRAL DE GUATEMALA V 5 CINCO QUETZALES
(Translation: Central Bank of Guatemala 5 Five Quetzals)
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Catalog ID7714939390
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