20 quetzales 1986 — Guatemala ( Pick: 69 )
Region:
North America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 quetzales issued in Guatemala in 1986. It is cataloged under Pick number 69. Its denomination and year position it among documented banknotes of this issue.
The front side design features a dense representation of Central America, complemented by a watermark of Tecun Uman. The note has dimensions of 156 x 68 mm and is printed by Giesecke+Devrient in Leipzig, Germany. The colors of the note are blue and multicoloured.
A total of 2,050,000 notes were produced. The State Bank of Guatemala issued the 20 quetzales note as part of its effort to modernize currency in the 1980s.
The front side design features a dense representation of Central America, complemented by a watermark of Tecun Uman. The note has dimensions of 156 x 68 mm and is printed by Giesecke+Devrient in Leipzig, Germany. The colors of the note are blue and multicoloured.
A total of 2,050,000 notes were produced. The State Bank of Guatemala issued the 20 quetzales note as part of its effort to modernize currency in the 1980s.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Linares/Figueroa/Argueta
- Date of issue
- 1986-01-03
- Printing office
- Giesecke+Devrient, Leipzig, Germany
- Colour
- Blue and multicolour
- Dimensions
- 156 x 68 mm
- Amount produced
- 2,050,000
- Pick catalog
- 69
About this banknote
The Bank of Guatemala issued the 20 quetzales banknote (Pick 69) on January 3, 1986, with a total of 2,050,000 notes produced. This issuance was part of a series introduced between 1983 and 1987, featuring various denominations to meet the country's currency needs.
The obverse of the banknote features a portrait of Doctor Mariano Gálvez, a prominent figure in Guatemalan history. The watermark displays Tecun Uman, a national hero. The note measures 156 x 68 mm and was printed by Giesecke+Devrient in Leipzig, Germany.
