0.50 Quetzal Banco de Guatemala; 4th. type

Obverse

(en) Brown on multicolor underprint.
Stone image of Tecun Uman on the right, in front of Tikal temple shape; on the left, a color image of a quetzal bird on flight, on upper left; Mayan design below as perfect match device. Issuer name on top, face value in fractions on all four corners, in letters and numbers at center. Watermark area on left.
Black serial #s 7 digits, with 1 letter prefix and 1 letter suffix.
Three black signatures with titles below, at lower center.
Authorization date on right edge, turned 90°.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
1/2 BANCO DE GUATEMALA
GUATEMALA, CENTRO AMERICA
A3725814D
CINCUENTA
CENTAVOS DE QUETZAL
Q0.50
PRESIDENTE
GERENTE JEFE DE LA CONTRALORIA DE CUENTAS
AUTORIZACIÓN DE
7 ENERO 1987
TECUN UMAN

Reverse

(en) Brown on multicolor underprint.
Image of main Temple at Tikal archeological site in northern Guatemala. Mayan design to right.
Issuer name on top, face value in fractions on all four corners, in letters at center.
Printer name on left bottom

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
1/2 BANCO DE GUATEMALA
CINCUENTA CENTAVOS
DE QUETZAL
TEMPLO I. TIKAL
GESIECKE & DEVRIENT • MUNICH

Watermark

(en) Head image of Tecun Uman

© RuibaiK (CC BY-NC)

Printer

See also

• ptak
• Inny budynek
• Military leader

• 0.50 Quetzal / 50 Centavos (Banco de Guatemala; 1st. type)
• 0.50 Quetzal (Banco de Guatemala; 2nd. type)
• 0.50 Quetzal (Banco de Guatemala; 3rd. type)

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Date			No. printed		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC				Frequency
Undetermined
1983-Jan-06			100 000									(en) Prefix A, Suffix A; Signatures: Armando González, Oscar Álvarez, José de la Peña		4%
1983-Jan-06			2 300 000									(en) Prefix A, Suffix A; Signatures: Carlos Alpírez, Carlos González, José de la Peña		7%
1983-Dec-30			7 600 000							$ 8.10		(en) Prefix A, Suffix A; Signatures: Signatures: Carlos Alpírez, Carlos González, José de la Peña		2.0%
1985-Jan-09			1 000 000									(en) Prefix A, Suffix B; Signatures: Jorge Monzón, Carlos Figueroa, Carlos Girón		0.3%
1985-Jan-09			800 000									(en) Prefix A, Suffix B; Signatures: Oscar Álvarez, Carlos González, Carlos Girón		0%
1985-Jan-09			5 000 000									(en) Prefix A, Suffix B; Signatures: Oscar Álvarez, Carlos González, José de la Peña		5%
1985-Jan-09			2 200 000									(en) Prefix A, Suffix B; Signatures: Oscar Álvarez, Hugo Quinto, Carlos Girón		0%
1986-Jan-03			300 000									(en) Prefix A, Suffix B; Signatures: Jorge Monzón, Carlos Figueroa, Carlos Girón		13%
1986-Jan-03			700 000									(en) Prefix A, Suffix B; Signatures: José Linares, Carlos Figueroa, Carlos Girón		0%
1986-Jan-03			200 000									(en) Prefix A, Suffix C; Signatures: José Linares, Carlos Figueroa, Carlos Girón		0.3%
1986-Jan-03			8 000 000									(en) Prefix A, Suffix C; Signatures: José Linares, Carlos Figueroa, Hugo Argueta		3%
1987-Jan-07			1 000 000									(en) Prefix A, Suffix D; Signatures: José Gaitán, Carlos Figueroa, Hugo Argueta		1.0%
1987-Jan-07			4 000 000							$ 4.70		(en) Prefix A, Suffix D; Signatures: José Linares, Carlos Figueroa, Hugo Argueta		10%
1988-Jan-06			1 000 000									(en) Prefix A, Suffix D; Signatures: José Gaitán, Carlos Figueroa, Mario Illescas		3%
1988-Jan-06			4 000 000							$ 4.40		(en) Prefix A, Suffix D; Signatures: José Gaitán, Carlos Figueroa, Roberto Robles Gil		29%
1988-Jan-06			9 000 000									(en) Prefix A, Suffix E; Signatures: José Gaitán, Carlos Figueroa, Mario Illescas		3%
1989-Jan-04			500 000									(en) Prefix A, Suffix B; Signatures: Lizardo Sosa, Fabián Pira, Mario Illescas		2%
1989-Jan-04			500 000							$ 3.50		(en) Prefix A, Suffix E; Signatures: José Gaitán, Carlos Figueroa, Mario Illescas		26%
1989-Jan-04			500 000									(en) Prefix A, Suffix E; Signatures: Lizardo Sosa, Fabián Pira, Mario Illescas		0.7%
1989-Jan-04			2 000 000									(en) Prefix A, Suffix F; Signatures: Lizardo Sosa, Fabián Pira, Mario Illescas		0.3%

Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only; they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes.

Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this banknote. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

Get this banknote

Members from this site want to exchange it: Pannonicus, forzafiume100, Brissou, padaveldar, Numismatica Balladares, jhonmanjarres

Feedback: (×153)
Country: Hungary
Languages: EN, FR, DE, HU, IT

Feedback: (×133)
Country: Croatia
Languages: EN

Feedback: (×2)
Country: United States
Languages: EN, CS

» See the details of the banknotes available for swap

Numista Rarity index: 25

This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.

Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 118 Lot 2390	23 Mar 2024	1983-Dec-30 – (en) Prefix A, Suffix A; Signatures: Signatures: Carlos Alpírez, Carlos González, José de la Peña	UNC	USD 24.20 (EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 147 Lot 2606	17 Dec 2024	1988-Jan-06 – (en) Prefix A, Suffix D; Signatures: José Gaitán, Carlos Figueroa, Roberto Robles Gil	UNC	USD 12.67 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 132 Lot 3634	17 Jul 2024	1988-Jan-06 – (en) Prefix A, Suffix D; Signatures: José Gaitán, Carlos Figueroa, Roberto Robles Gil	UNC	Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 107 Lot 2596	10 Jan 2024	1988-Jan-06 – (en) Prefix A, Suffix D; Signatures: José Gaitán, Carlos Figueroa, Roberto Robles Gil	UNC	Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 93 Lot 2590	24 Aug 2023	1988-Jan-06 – (en) Prefix A, Suffix D; Signatures: José Gaitán, Carlos Figueroa, Roberto Robles Gil	UNC	Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 107 Lot 2597	10 Jan 2024	1989-Jan-04 – (en) Prefix A, Suffix E; Signatures: José Gaitán, Carlos Figueroa, Mario Illescas	UNC	USD 5.76 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 93 Lot 2591	24 Aug 2023	1989-Jan-04 – (en) Prefix A, Suffix E; Signatures: José Gaitán, Carlos Figueroa, Mario Illescas	UNC	Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 167 Lot 955	19 Aug 2025	Undetermined	UNC	Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.

Discuss or ask a question

Contribute to the catalogue