50 quetzales 1987 — Guatemala ( Pick: 70 )

Region: North America

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Back side

Banknote description

The banknote is a 50 quetzales issued in Guatemala in 1987. It is cataloged under Pick number 70. This note features a design from the period of December 30, 1983, to January 7, 1987.

The front side is characterized by orange and yellow-orange colors on a multicolor underprint, while the back depicts crop workers. It incorporates a watermark of Tecun Uman and was produced by Giesecke+Devrient in Leipzig, Germany.

This banknote measures 156 x 68 mm and was signed by Linares, Figueroa, and Argueta. A total of 1,100,000 copies were produced, reflecting a specific output within Guatemala's currency issuance framework during that period.

Specifications

Signed by: Linares/Figueroa/Argueta
Date of issue: January 7, 1987
Printing office: Giesecke+Devrient, Leipzig, Germany
Paper: Paper
Colour: Orange and yellow-orange on multicolor underprint
Dimensions: 156 x 68 mm
Amount produced: 1,100,000
Pick catalog: 70

About this banknote

The Bank of Guatemala issued the 50 quetzales banknote (Pick 70) on January 7, 1987, as part of a series introduced between 1983 and 1987. This series was printed by Giesecke & Devrient in Leipzig, Germany, with a total of 1,100,000 notes produced for the 1987 issue.

The obverse features a portrait of Carlos O. Zachrisson, Guatemala's Minister of Finance from 1923 to 1926, with a quetzal bird above. The reverse depicts crop workers harvesting coffee. The banknote measures 156 x 68 mm and includes a watermark of Tecún Umán, a K'iche' Maya prince.