Guatemala
Guatemala new 10-quetzal note confirmed
Apr 13, 2010 07:39 AM Category: Central America
10 quetzales (US$1.25), 12 DE MARZO DE 2008 (12.03.2008). Like Pick 111, but new colors, new date, new signatures, new printer (OBERTHUR TECHNOLOGIES), Guatemalan flag as registration device, new screen trap over entire background, and different serial number placement and fonts. More information (in Spanish) can be found here.
Courtesy of Claudio Marana and Thomas Krause.
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Guatemala new date (17.01.2007) 5-quetzal note confirmed
Nov 18, 2009 10:39 AM Category: Central America
Guatemala new 100-quetzal note confirmed
Nov 14, 2009 10:15 AM Category: Central America
Brown, red, and blue. Front: Quetzal bird; flag; bishop Francisco Marroquín; blue-to-green OVI seal. Back: Flower beds and pillars in courtyard at University of San Carlos de Borromeo in Antigua. Holographic windowed security thread. Watermark: Francisco Marroquín and electrotype 100. Printer: Joh. Enschede. 158 x 67 mm. Dated: 12 DE MARZO DE 2008 (12.03.2008). Intro: 06.11.2009.
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Courtesy of banknoteshop@gmx.net.
Guatemala new date (2007) notes confirmed
Aug 07, 2009 03:37 PM Category: Central America
Guatemala to issue 200-quetzal note in November 2009
Aug 06, 2009 06:14 AM Category: Central America
The Bank of Guatemala has announced it will introduce a new 200-quetzal (US$24.25) note in November 2009 in response to high demand and counterfeiting rate of the existing 100-quetzal note, which will also be issued with improved security in September or October. The Q200 will be printed by the German firm Giesecke & Devrient, whereas the Q100 will be printed by the Dutch company Joh Enschedé Banknotes. The notes will have over 20 security features, including special paper, UV ink, latent image, OVI, security thread, holographic patch, and laser printing.
Guatemala to issue new 200-quetzal note
Jul 06, 2009 09:14 AM Category: Central America
The German security printer Giesecke & Devrient was selected by Banco de Guatemala to manufacture the new 200-quetzal notes slated for introduction December 2009 to January 2010. A total of Q10 billion notes will be produced at a cost of Q0.49 each, for a total contract worth $3,090,000.
Guatemala new date (12.03.2008) 1-quetzal note confirmed
Jun 24, 2009 02:41 PM Category: Central America
1 quetzal (US$0.15), 12 DE MARZO DE 2008. Like Pick 109, but new date, new signatures, and new printer imprint (OBERTHUR TECHNOLOGIES). Polymer.
Courtesy of Thomas Krause.
Guatemala new date (25.8.2006) 20-quetzal note confirmed
Dec 24, 2006 09:39 AM Category: Central America
Guatemala new date (25.8.2006) 100-quetzale note confirmed
Apr 20, 2007 04:56 PM Category: Central America
Guatemala issues new polymer 1-quetzal note
Aug 20, 2007 12:15 PM Category: Central America
1 quetzal (US$0.15), 20 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2006. Introduced 20.08.2007. Green. Like Pick 99, but polymer with transparent window embossed with bank logo, new date, and new signatures (unknown, GERENTE GENERAL; Maria Antonieta Del Cid Navas de Bonilla, PRESIDENTA). General José María Orellana portrait on front, Banco de Guatelmala building on back. Printer: Canadian Bank Note (with imprint). Polymer. 60 million notes to be introduced over the next two years.
Courtesy of Dagoberto Robles, Tuyet Nhung Le, and Thomas Krause.