KOGUJA Banknotes Catalog

050 quetzales 1981 — Guatemala ( Pick: 58c )

Region: North America
Front side
050 quetzales Guatemala 1981 — Front side
Back side
050 quetzales Guatemala 1981 — Back side

Banknote description

The banknote is a 050 quetzales issued in Guatemala in 1981. It is cataloged under Pick number 58c. This note features a design depicting Tecun Uman on the front side and the Tikal temple on the back, with a brown color scheme on a multicolor underprint.

The dimensions of the note are 156 x 68 mm. It was printed by TDLR and produced in an amount of 7,000,000. The signatures on the banknote include those of Plínio Grazioso, Carlos Alpírez, and Jorge Lobos.

The chiquitas series was first introduced in 1972 and went through various variants until its final issues in the early 1980s.

Specifications

Signed by
Plínio Grazioso, Carlos Alpírez, Jorge Lobos
Date of issue
1978-01-04
Printing office
TDLR
Paper
Paper
Colour
Brown on multicolor underprint
Dimensions
000 x 000 mm
Amount produced
7,000,000
Pick catalog
58c

About this banknote

The Bank of Guatemala issued the 50 quetzales banknote series in 1981. This series continued the design ethos established in earlier issues, maintaining consistency with previous years. The signatures on this note reflect the financial leadership at this time, namely Plínio Grazioso, Carlos Alpírez, and Jorge Lobos.

The front side of the note features a portrait of Tecun Uman, complemented by a brown on multicolor underprint. On the reverse, it depicts the Tikal temple, a significant archaeological site in Guatemala. Printed by Thomas De La Rue (TDLR), the note measures 156 x 68 mm. Approximately 7,000,000 of these banknotes were produced.

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