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1 Quetzal
| Issuer | Banco de Guatemala |
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| Year | 2006 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | At right, an intaglio portrait vignette of General José María Orellana, President of the Republic 1921–1926, set against a stylized architectural background in deep green; at left, a large hexagonal optically variable ink security element over a guilloche underprint incorporating a quetzal bird motif in red and green. The denomination numeral '1' appears in multicolour at centre, flanked by two facsimile signatures below, and the date of authorization is printed vertically at the far right margin. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCO DE GUATEMALA GUATEMALA CENTRO AMERICA UN QUETZAL GERENTE GENERAL PRESIDENTA CANADIAN BANK NOTE GENERAL JOSE MARIA ORELLANA PRESIDENTE DE LA REPUBLICA, 1921-1926, EN CUYO GOBIERNO FUE CREADA LA MONEDA QUETZAL AUTORIZACIÓN 20 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2006 |
| Reverse description | The central vignette presents a detailed line-engraved view of the Banco de Guatemala headquarters building in Guatemala City, rendered in monochromatic green against a pale underprint. To the left, a figure from the Placa de Leyden — a pre-Columbian jade plaque with Maya glyphs — is reproduced alongside its hieroglyphic inscription panel. To the right of centre, a circular medallion reproduces the Ara de Tikal, and at the far right a hexagonal transparent window security element is incorporated into the polymer substrate. |
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