20 Quetzales Banco de Guatemala; Provisional issue

Series: Provisional "Banco de Guatemala" Overprint Issue

Obverse

Blue on green and multicolor underprint.
Dock workers at left; two quetzal birds on both sides.
Black overprint of new issuing bank, new signatures titles and serial #.
Date printed vertically on left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL DE GUATEMALA
GUATEMALA, CENTRO AMÉRICA
Pagará al portador en efectivo,
á la vista y á la par
VEINTE QUETZALES
BANCO DE GUATEMALA

ACUERDO DE LA
JUNTA MONETARIA
26 MARZO 1947

Translation:
Central Bank of Guatemala
Guatemala, Central America
Pay to Bearer at sight in cash
Twenty Quetzals
Bank of Guatemala
According of Monetary Board
March 26th., 1947

Reverse

Blue print.
Palace of the Captains-General at center.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL DE GUATEMALA
XX 20
VEINTE QUETZALES

Translation:
Central Bank of Guatemala
20
Twenty Quetzals

Printer

Comments

See also

• Bird
• Government building
• Palace
• Trade

• 20 Quetzales (Banco Central de Guatemala; 2nd. print)

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