1 Quetzal Banco Central de Guatemala; 1st. print; with Law date

Obverse

Green and red print.
Portrait of General José María Orellana at left, workers loading bales with steam crane in background; Quetzal perched in column at right
Engraved law date 7.7.1926; date of issue printed vertically on left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Banco Central de Guatemala
Pagara al portador á la vista,
en efectivo y á la par
UN QUETZAL
GUATEMALA
7 de Julio de 1926.
21 de Abril de 1927.

Translation:
Central Bank of Guatemala
Pay the bearer in cash at sight and at par
One Quetzal
Guatemala
July 7th., 1926.
April 21th., 1927.

Reverse

Green print.
Monolith of Quirigua at center.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCO CENTAL DE GUATEMALA
1
UN QUETZAL

Translation:
Central Bank of Guatemala
1
One Quetzal

Printer

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See also

• Bird
• Military leader

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References
Undetermined
1926-Jul-07											P# 6s Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Specimen; ovpt "SPECIMEN" and punch hole cancelled.
1927-Apr-21											P# 6a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Issued note
1927-Apr-29											P# 6a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Issued note
1927-Jun-13											P# 6a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Issued note
1928-Oct-31											P# 6a Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).	Issued note

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