050 quetzales 1946 — Guatemala ( Pick: 19a )

Region: North America

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Banknote description

The banknote is a 050 quetzales issued in Guatemala in 1946. It is cataloged under Pick number 19a, which identifies it within the issue. Its denomination and year place it among documented banknotes from this catalog.

The front side design features the date "1946; 1948" with a signature title overprint that reads "PRESIDENTE TRIBUNAL DE CUENTAS" on the left and "PRESIDENTE DEL BANCO" on the right. The note is printed in brown and light-blue on a brown underprint.

This note measures 151 x 65 mm and was signed by Manuel Noriega Morales, Max Jiménez Pinto, and Alfonso Padilla Iriarte. It was printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited in London.

Specifications

Signed by: Manuel Noriega Morales, Max Jiménez Pinto, Alfonso Padilla Iriarte
Date of issue: August 12, 1946
Printing office: Waterlow & Sons Limited, London
Paper: paper
Colour: brown and light-blue on brown underprint
Dimensions: 151 x 65 mm
Pick catalog: 19a

About this banknote

The Bank of Guatemala issued the 50 centavos de quetzal banknote (Pick 19a) on August 12, 1946. This provisional series was created by overprinting "Banco de Guatemala" on existing notes from the Banco Central de Guatemala, following the establishment of the Bank of Guatemala in 1945.

The obverse features a banana and coffee plantation scene, with the issuer's name at the top and the denomination in all four corners. The reverse depicts Lake Atitlán with a volcano in the background. The note measures 151 x 65 mm and was printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, London.