5 Quetzales, Guatemala, 1998 (Pick 100)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1998
Issuing entity
GuatemalaThis 5 Quetzales note was issued in Guatemala, dated 1998. It belongs to the Quetzal (1925-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1841-date). It measures 156 × 68 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 100.
Obverse: General Justo Rufino Barrios at right. Quetzal bird at upper center. Its lettering reads “BANCO DE GUATEMALA / GUATEMALA, CENTRAL AMERICA / CINCO / QUETZALES”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Bank of Guatemala Guatemala, Central America Five Quetzals”. Reverse: Classroom scene. Its lettering reads “BANCO DE GUATEMALA / CINCO QUETZALES”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Bank of Guatemala Five Quetzals”.
The note was printed by BA International Inc. (British American Bank Note; British American Banknote Company Limited), Canada (1866-2012). Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 2
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Size
- 156 × 68 mm
- Shape
- Rectangular
- Material
- Paper
Technical characteristics
- Printer
- BA International Inc. (British American Bank Note; British American Banknote Company Limited), Canada (1866-2012)
- Currency
- Quetzal (1925-date)
Design
- Obverse
- General Justo Rufino Barrios at right. Quetzal bird at upper center.
- Reverse
- Classroom scene.
- Obverse lettering
- BANCO DE GUATEMALA / GUATEMALA, CENTRAL AMERICA / CINCO / QUETZALES
- Reverse lettering
- BANCO DE GUATEMALA / CINCO QUETZALES
Identification
- Value
- 5 Quetzales
- Dates recorded
- 1998
- Distinguishing features
- Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
- Catalogue number to match
- Pick 100
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P100
- NumistaN# 225777
Research required
- Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.