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20 Pesos
| Issuer | Banco de Occidente, Sucursal de Guatemala |
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| Year | 1890 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in black intaglio over a yellow-orange and green guilloche underprint. A central vignette presents an allegorical female figure in classical robes surrounded by tropical foliage, with a bird perched on her hand and a mountainous landscape in the background. To the left is a circular vignette bearing the Guatemalan coat of arms, while to the right a large quetzal bird is rendered in fine intaglio engraving; denomination numerals '20' appear in each corner, and the imprint 'American Bank Note Co. New York' is visible at the lower margin. |
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| Obverse lettering | LA SUCURSAL GUATEMALA DEL BANCO DE OCCIDENTE QUEZALTENANGO EN QUEZALTENANGO VEINTE REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA Pagará al portador VEINTE PESOS en moneda efectiva Y A LA PRESENTACION de 18 No. |
| Reverse description | The reverse is essentially unprinted, presenting a plain white paper surface with faint impressions of the obverse design visible as a light offset. Corner ornamental devices are just discernible, and no substantive printed design elements are present, consistent with an unissued or specimen example of this type. |
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