Guatemala 5 Quetzales, 1946 P-21

Banco de Guatemala; Provisional issue

Guatemala 5 Quetzales, 1946 P-21 obverse
Guatemala 5 Quetzales, 1946 P-21 reverse

Information:

Reference P#21
Country Guatemala
Period Quetzal (1925-date)
Currency Quetzales
Denomination 5 Quetzales
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing bank Bank of Guatemala
Year 1946
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 167x75 mm

Obverse:

Guatemala 5 Quetzales, 1946 P-21
Latin

Obverse text

BANCO 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

Obverse symbol

Purple 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:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

BANCO CENTRAL DE GUATEMALA V 5 CINCO QUETZALES

Reverse symbol

Violet print. Quetzal bird at center.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1946-Aug-12 Prefix: C + - - - - - -