100 quetzales 1995 — Guatemala ( Pick: 95b )
Region:
North America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 100 quetzales issued in Guatemala in 1995. It is cataloged under Pick number 95b. This note measures 156 x 68 mm and is part of a variant dated June 16, 1995, for the 1996 issue.
The front side design features "romeo," with printing conducted by TDLR. The note displays a brown color scheme on a multicolor underprint and has a multicolor design on the back.
This note is signed by F. Marroquin. The printing office for this banknote is TDLR.
The front side design features "romeo," with printing conducted by TDLR. The note displays a brown color scheme on a multicolor underprint and has a multicolor design on the back.
This note is signed by F. Marroquin. The printing office for this banknote is TDLR.
Specifications
- Signed by
- F. Marroquin
- Date of issue
- 16 June 1995
- Printing office
- TDLR
- Paper
- Not specified
- Colour
- Brown on multicolor underprint; multicolor back
- Dimensions
- 156 x 68 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 95b
About this banknote
The Bank of Guatemala issued the 100 quetzales banknote (Pick 95b) on June 16, 1995. This release was part of a series introduced to update the nation's currency, with the 1995 issuance totaling 30 million notes.
The obverse features Bishop Francisco Marroquín, a quetzal bird, a Mayan god sculpture, and a stylized pyramid. The reverse depicts the courtyard of the University of San Carlos de Borromeo in Antigua, adorned with Mayan glyphs and ornaments. Printed by Thomas De La Rue & Company Limited, the note measures 157 x 67 mm.
