Guatemala 20 Quetzales 1949-Feb-18

Banco de Guatemala; 1st. type

Without prefix letter; Signatures: Manuel Morales; Max Pinto; José Gregorio

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Guatemala 20 Quetzales, 1948-1965 P-27 obverse
Guatemala 20 Quetzales, 1948-1965 P-27 reverse

Information:

Rarity C - Scarce
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1949-Feb-18 Without prefix letter; Signatures: Manuel Morales; Max Pinto; José Gregorio + - - - - - -
Reference P#27
Country Guatemala
Period Quetzal (1925-date)
Issuing bank Bank of Guatemala
Currency Quetzales
Denomination 20 Quetzales
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1948-1965
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes on 06.01.1997
Size (WxH) 156x67 mm

Obverse:

Guatemala 20 Quetzales, 1948-1965 P-27
Latin

Obverse text

BANCO DE GUATEMALA GUATEMALA, CENTRO AMERICA 20 VEINTE QUETZALES Autorización de 8 Enero 1964

Obverse symbol

Blue on light-blue and pink underprint. Portrait of Rafael Landívar at left; Quetzal bird in flight above denomination at center. Red serial numbers.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

BANCO DE GUATEMALA 20 TWENTY QUETZALES

Reverse symbol

Blue print. Scene painting of Signing of the Central American Independence Act.