Guatemala 100 Quetzales 1979-Jan-03

Banco de Guatemala; 4th. type

No prefix, with 7-digit serial; Signatures: Grazioso/Alpírez/Lobos

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Guatemala 100 Quetzales, 1972-1983 P-64 obverse
Guatemala 100 Quetzales, 1972-1983 P-64 reverse

Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1979-Jan-03 No prefix, with 7-digit serial; Signatures: Grazioso/Alpírez/Lobos + - - - - - -
Reference P#64b
Country Guatemala
Period Quetzal (1925-date)
Issuing bank Bank of Guatemala
Currency Quetzales
Denomination 100 Quetzales
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1972-1983
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes on 06.01.1997
Size (WxH) 156x67 mm

Obverse:

Guatemala 100 Quetzales, 1972-1983 P-64
Latin

Obverse text

BANCO DE GUATEMALA GUATEMALA, CENTRO AMERICA 2536348 100 CIEN QUETZALES AUTORIZACIÓN DE 7 ENERO 1981 OBISPO Y LICENCIADO FRANCISCO MARROQUIN DEFENSOR DE LOS INDIGENAS Y CREADOR DEL COLEGIO MAYOR PRESIDENTE GERENTE JEFE DE LA CONTRALORIA DE CUENTAS THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY LIMITED

Obverse symbol

Multicolor printing and underprint. Bishop Francisco Marroquin on right, engraved stone at center, 6 Mayan designs on right. Quetzal bird on flight on top center. Issuer name, with country and region name below. Face value in numbers on both lower corners, in Mayan numbers on top right corner, in numbers and letters at center. Black serial #s 7-digits without prefix on top left and lower center to right (NOTE: 1972 to 1976 issues have 1 letter prefix and 6-digits; see variety lines). Three black signatures on lower center to left. Round seal with Mayan design on low right corner, as perfect match device. Black authorization date on lower right. Watermark zone on left, printer name on bottom.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

BANCO DE GUATEMALA 100 UNIVERSIDAD DE SAN CARLOS DE BORROMEO FUNDADA EN 1676, ANTES COLEGIO MAYOR, ANTIGUA GUATEMALA CIEN QUETZALES

Reverse symbol

Multicolor printing. Inner yard of Colegio Mayor, currently named as San Carlos Borromeo University. Issuer name on top, face value in numbers on both right corners, and left edge, in letters on lower center.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1972-Jan-05 Prefix: D, with 6-digit serial; Signatures: Augusto Contreras Godoy, Manuel Méndez Escobar, Leopoldo Rosalío Sajché Sosa 80k - - - - - -
1973-Jan-05 Prefix: D, with 6-digit serial; Signatures: Contreras/Méndez/Sajché 30k - - - - - -
1973-Jan-05 Prefix: D, with 6-digit serial; Signatures: Contreras/Méndez/Sajché; UV printing added 40k - - - - - -
1974-Jan-02 Prefix: D, with 6-digit serial; Signatures: Contreras/Méndez/Sajché 30k - - - - - -
1974-Jan-02 Prefix: D, with 6-digit serial; Signatures: Méndez/Mazariegos/Sajché; Comments: date in lowercase letters 10k - - - - - -
1975-Jan-03 Prefix: D, with 6-digit serial; Signatures: Méndez/Mazariegos/Sajché 60k - - - - - -
1976-Jan-07 Prefix: D, with 6-digit serial; Signatures: Méndez/Mazariegos/Sajché 100k - - - - - -
1977-Jan-05 No prefix, with 7-digit serial; Signatures: Méndez/Mazariegos/Sajché 250k - - - - - -
1978-Jan-04 No prefix, with 7-digit serial; Signatures: Grazioso/Alpírez/Lobos 150k - - - - - -
1978-Jan-04 No prefix, with 7-digit serial; Signatures: Méndez/Mazariegos/Sajché 150k - - - - - -
1979-Jan-03 No prefix, with 7-digit serial; Signatures: Grazioso/Alpírez/Lobos 300k - - - - - -
1980-Jan-02 No prefix, with 7-digit serial; Signatures: Grazioso/Alpírez/Lobos 330k - - - - - -
1981-Jan-07 No prefix, with 7-digit serial; Signatures: Grazioso/Matta/Lobos 400k - - - - - -
1982-Jan-06 No prefix, with 7-digit serial; Signatures: González/Matta/Álvarez 200k - - - - - -
1982-Jan-06 No prefix, with 7-digit serial; Signatures: González/Sagastume/Álvarez 140k - - - - - -
1982-Jan-06 No prefix, with 7-digit serial; Signatures: Grazioso/Matta/Lobos 300k - - - - - -
1983-Jan-06 No prefix, with 7-digit serial; Signatures: González/Álvarez/Peña 170k - - - - - -
1983-Jan-06 No prefix, with 7-digit serial; Signatures: González/Sagastume/Álvarez 360k - - - - - -