20 quetzales 1955 — Guatemala ( Pick: 33 )

Region: North America

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Back side

Banknote description

The banknote is a 20 quetzales issued in Guatemala in 1955. It is cataloged under Pick number 33.

The front design features a blue portrait of Landivar to the right, along with various signature varieties. The reverse side displays the Meeting of Independence, printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited in the United Kingdom.

This note has dimensions of 156 x 67 mm and is printed on paper. It exhibits a color scheme of blue on a light-blue and yellow underprint, with blue print on the reverse. A total of 150,000 pieces were produced during this issuance.

Specifications

Signed by: Gabriel Estrada, Mario Arévalo, Carlos Custodio
Date of issue: January 5, 1955
Printing office: Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom
Paper: Paper
Colour: Blue on light-blue and yellow underprint; blue print on reverse
Dimensions: 156 x 67 mm
Amount produced: 150,000
Pick catalog: 33

About this banknote

The Bank of Guatemala issued the 20 quetzales banknote (Pick 33) on January 5, 1955, with a total of 150,000 notes produced. This issuance was part of a series authorized to enhance the country's currency circulation during that period.

The obverse features a central portrait of Rafael Landívar, a prominent Jesuit poet, with a quetzal bird in flight to the right. The reverse depicts the signing of the Central American Independence Act. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited in the United Kingdom, the note measures 156 x 67 mm and was signed by Gabriel Estrada, Mario Arévalo, and Carlos Custodio.