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0.50 Quetzal
| Issuer | Banco de Guatemala |
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| Year | 1964-1972 |
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| Printer | Thomas De La Rue & Company, London, United Kingdom |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette presents a large denominational cartouche flanked by two diamond-shaped guilloche ornaments bearing the fraction '1/2', with a detailed engraved view of the Ermita del Cerrito del Carmen church set within an oval frame to the right, a quetzal bird in flight above. The bank title 'BANCO DE GUATEMALA' and 'GUATEMALA, CENTRO AMERICA' appear across the top, with 'CINCUENTA CENTAVOS DE QUETZAL' along the lower register. Two facsimile signatures of the Presidente and Gerente appear at the lower left, with the serial number printed in blue at upper left and lower right. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse mirrors the obverse layout, with a central denominational cartouche flanked by guilloche diamond ornaments and the fraction '1/2' repeated along the margins. An intaglio vignette to the right renders a panoramic landscape of Chichicastenango, with a quetzal bird in flight above and fine lathe-work borders framing the composition. The bank title and denomination inscription are repeated across the top and bottom registers respectively. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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