Guatemala 1/2 Quetzal, 1998 P-98

Guatemala 1/2 Quetzal, 1998 P-98 obverse
Guatemala 1/2 Quetzal, 1998 P-98 reverse

Information:

Reference P#98
Country Guatemala
Period Quetzal (1925-date)
Currency Quetzal
Denomination 1/2 Quetzal
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing bank Central Bank of Guatemala
Year 1998
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 156x68 mm

Obverse:

Guatemala 1/2 Quetzal, 1998 P-98
Latin

Obverse text

1/2 BANCO DE GUATEMALA GUATEMALA, CENTRO AMERICA A38098821A CINCUENTA CENTAVOS DE QUETZAL Q0.50 AUTORIZACIÓN 9 ENERO 1988 PRESIDENTE GERENTE CONTRALOR GENERAL DE CUENTAS TECUN UMAN HEROE NACIONAL DE LA RUE

Obverse symbol

Brown on multicolor underprint. Tecun Uman at right, with shape of the Tikal Temple on background. Quetzal bird flying at upper center. Issuer name on top, with country name below. Face value in fractions on all foru corners, in numbers and letters at center. Black serial #s, 8 digits, with prefix and suffix letters on top left and lower right. Tree brown signatures at lower center, issuing authorization date on right edge. Printer name on bottom left corner.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

1/2 BANCO DE GUATEMALA Q0.50 CINCUENTA CENTAVOS DE QUETZAL TEMPLO TIKAL

Reverse symbol

Tikal temple at center. Issuer name on top, face value in fractions on all four corners; in symbol and numbers on left; in letters on top right.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1998-Jan-09 Signatures: Velásquez/Verbena/Aguilar; Series: Prefix A, Suffix A + - $1,20 $1,20 - - $2,30