Modify or add data on this page

0.50 Quetzal / 50 Centavos Banco de Guatemala; 1st. type

Features

Issuer Guatemala
Bank emisyjny Banco de Guatemala
Period Republic (1841-date)
Type Standard circulation banknotes
Years 1948-1958
Value 50 Centavos (0.50 GTQ)
Currency Quetzal (1925-date)
Composition Papier
Size 156 × 67 mm
Shape Prostokątny
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
465972
References P# 23, 35
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

Obverse

(en) Brown on multicolor underprint.
Hermitage of Cerro del Carmen at left; Quetzal bird in flight above denomination at center right.
Red serial numbers.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
BANCO DE GUATEMALA
GUATEMALA, CENTRO AMERICA
Q 0.50
CINCUENTA CENTAVOS DE QUETZAL

Autorización de
22 Enero 1958

Reverse

(en) Brown print.
Two men in traditional costumes with water jugs looking at houses and church in Chichicastenango landscape.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
BANCO DE GUATEMALA
1/2
Q 0.50 PAISAJE DE CHICHICASTENANGO Q 0.50
CINCUENTA CENTAVOS DE QUETZAL

Printer

American Banknote Corporation (American Bank Note Company), United States (1795-date)

Comments

(en)

Details of issues:

P#23: without “Autorización de” at date vertically; title of right signature “PRESIDENTE DEL TRIBUNAL Y C. DE CTAS.”

P#35:  with “Autorización de” at date vertically; title of right signature “JEFE DE LA CONTROLADORIA DE CONTAS”

See also

Manage my collection

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

Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC References
1948-Sep-15  Photo 1 000 000 P# 23
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
(en) Without prefix letter; Signatures: Manuel Morales; Max Pinto; José Gregorio
1949-Aug-03  2 000 000 P# 23
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
(en) Prefix: A-B; Signatures: Manuel Morales; Max Pinto; José Gregorio
1952-Jan-09  400 000 P# 23
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
(en) Prefix: C; Signatures: Manuel Morales; Max Pinto; José Gregorio
1952-May-21  600 000 P# 23
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
(en) Prefix: C; Signatures: Manuel Morales; Max Pinto; José Gregorio
1952-Dec-29  1 000 000 P# 23
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
(en) Prefix: D; Signatures: Manuel Morales; Manuel Jáuregui; Héctor Pinto
1954-Jan-05  Photo 500 000 P# 23
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
(en) Prefix: E; Signatures: Manuel Morales; Manuel Jáuregui; Héctor Pinto
1954-Jan-05  Photo 500 000 P# 23
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
(en) Prefix: E; Signatures: Manuel Morales; Mario Arévalo; Carlos Custodio
1958-Jan-22  Photo 1 000 000 P# 35
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).
(en) Prefix: K; "Autorización de" before date; Signatures: Gabriel Estrada; Mario Arévalo; Albino Paniagua

Get this banknote

No member from this site currently wants to exchange it.

Numista Rarity index: 92 Wskazówki wyszukiwania
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.

Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of 0.50 Quetzal / 50 Centavos (Banco de Guatemala; 1st. type) Picture 2 of the example of 0.50 Quetzal / 50 Centavos (Banco de Guatemala; 1st. type)
© CGB
1948-Sep-15 – P# 23 – (en) Without prefix letter; Signatures: Manuel Morales; Max Pinto; José Gregorio (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of 0.50 Quetzal / 50 Centavos (Banco de Guatemala; 1st. type) Picture 2 of the example of 0.50 Quetzal / 50 Centavos (Banco de Guatemala; 1st. type)
© Bank Note Museum
1954-Jan-05 – P# 23 – (en) Prefix: E; Signatures: Manuel Morales; Manuel Jáuregui; Héctor Pinto (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of 0.50 Quetzal / 50 Centavos (Banco de Guatemala; 1st. type) Picture 2 of the example of 0.50 Quetzal / 50 Centavos (Banco de Guatemala; 1st. type)
© Bank Note Museum
1954-Jan-05 – P# 23 – (en) Prefix: E; Signatures: Manuel Morales; Mario Arévalo; Carlos Custodio (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of 0.50 Quetzal / 50 Centavos (Banco de Guatemala; 1st. type) Picture 2 of the example of 0.50 Quetzal / 50 Centavos (Banco de Guatemala; 1st. type)
© CGB
1958-Jan-22 – P# 35 – (en) Prefix: K; "Autorización de" before date; Signatures: Gabriel Estrada; Mario Arévalo; Albino Paniagua (see more)
See the examples

Discuss or ask a question

Contribute to the catalogue

Modify or add data on this page (in English)
Register a set with this type
Register a past auction sale
Register an example of this type
Duplicate this page (in English)
Cite this page: https://numista.com/465972 (copy permalink) Permalink copied
Share: Facebook X (Twitter)