1 quetzales 1978 — Guatemala ( Pick: 59c )
Region:
North America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 quetzal issued in Guatemala in 1978. It is cataloged under Pick number 59c. This note is part of a group of banknotes associated with this denomination and year.
The front side design features the de Guatemala building. The banknote is printed by Thomas de la Rue & Company, Limited, and measures 156 x 67 mm. It displays a combination of green, orange, and red colors. It is signed by Augusto Contreras Godoy, Manuel Méndez Escobar, and Leopoldo Rosalío Sajché Sosa.
Details about the amount produced are unknown. The quetzal was introduced in 1925, replacing the Guatemala peso at a rate of 1 quetzal for each peso.
The front side design features the de Guatemala building. The banknote is printed by Thomas de la Rue & Company, Limited, and measures 156 x 67 mm. It displays a combination of green, orange, and red colors. It is signed by Augusto Contreras Godoy, Manuel Méndez Escobar, and Leopoldo Rosalío Sajché Sosa.
Details about the amount produced are unknown. The quetzal was introduced in 1925, replacing the Guatemala peso at a rate of 1 quetzal for each peso.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Augusto Contreras Godoy, Manuel Méndez Escobar, Leopoldo Rosalío Sajché Sosa
- Date of issue
- 1978
- Printing office
- Thomas de la Rue & Company, Limited
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- green, orange, and red
- Dimensions
- 156 x 67 mm
- Amount produced
- unknown
- Pick catalog
- 59c
About this banknote
The Banco de Guatemala issued the 1 quetzal banknote (Pick 59c) in 1978, as part of a series introduced in 1972. This series was printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, a renowned British security printing firm.
The front of the banknote features a portrait of General José María Orellana, who served as President of Guatemala from 1921 to 1926. A depiction of the resplendent quetzal, Guatemala's national bird, is also present. The reverse side showcases the Banco de Guatemala headquarters building in Guatemala City. The banknote measures 156 x 67 mm and is printed on paper.
