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1 Peso
| Issuer | Banco de Occidente, Sucursal de Guatemala |
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| Year | 1894 |
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| Value | 1 Peso |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is dominated by the large bold text 'Banco de Occidente' across the upper portion, with the branch inscription 'La Sucursal Guatemala del' above and 'En Quezaltenango' to the right. A central vignette presents an allegorical seated female figure amid barrels and maritime elements, flanked by the denomination numeral '1' on the right within a decorative panel where a quetzal bird is visible. The Guatemalan coat of arms appears as a circular vignette at the lower left, with the promise text 'Pagará al portador UN PESO en moneda efectiva y a la presentación' printed across the lower central field. |
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| Obverse lettering | LA SUCURSAL GUATEMALA DEL BANCO DE OCCIDENTE EN QUEZALTENANGO QUEZALTENANGO UNO UN PESO PAGARÁ AL PORTADOR EN MONEDA EFECTIVA Y A LA PRESENTACIÓN REPÚBLICA DE GUATEMALA JULIO 16 DE 1894 |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in a single dark ink with an intricate guilloche pattern composed of five large ornate rosette medallions arranged symmetrically, each containing the numeral '1', set against a densely engraved lathe-work background. The bank name 'BANCO DE OCCIDENTE' is inscribed at the top and 'OCCIDENTE' is repeated at the bottom within the decorative border. A rectangular red overprint stamp reading 'DINERO ENCANTADO AGUAVILL' is applied diagonally across the centre of the note. |
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