Guatemala 5 Pesos 1919-Jun-02

Banco de Occidente en Quezaltenango

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Guatemala 5 Pesos, 1916-1919 obverse
Guatemala 5 Pesos, 1916-1919 reverse

Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1919-Jun-02 + - - - - - -
Country Guatemala
Period Peso, decimalized (1869-1925)
Issuing bank The Bank of the West in Quezaltenango
Currency Pesos
Denomination 5 Pesos
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1916-1919
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes

Obverse:

Guatemala 5 Pesos, 1916-1919
Latin

Obverse text

BANCO DE OCCIDENTE EN QUEZALTENANGO Quezaltenango, 2 de Junio de 1919 Pagará al portador Cinco Pesos EN MONEDA EFECTIVA Y A LA PRESENTACION

Obverse symbol

Black print, multicolor underprint, red serial numbers At center allegorical figure representing commerce and industry on a dock with a hammer, anvil, cog, parcel, compass, and barrel. In the background are a train and boats. At left, the Guatemalan coat of arms. At right, a quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) perches above a rosette.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

BANCO DE OCCIDENTE EN QUEZALTENANGO

Reverse symbol

Brown print

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1916-Aug-01 1916-Aug-01 + - $120,00 - - - -
1919-Jun-02 1919-Jun-02 - - - - - -