Issued by the Banco de Guatemala in 2020, this 5 Quetzales banknote is part of the modern series featuring national heroes and cultural symbols.
The obverse displays a portrait of General José María Orellana, surrounded by intricate patterns, the denomination, and security features such as a watermark and security thread.
The reverse depicts Mayan architecture, with a focus on heritage sites, along with repeating denomination patterns and additional anti-counterfeiting designs.
Obverse
General Justo Rufino Barrios
Script: Latin
Lettering:
5
BANCO DE GUATEMALA
GUATEMALA CENTRO AMERICA
CINCO QUETZALES
Reverse
Classroom scene
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANCO DE GUATEMALA
5
CINCO QUETZALES
Watermark
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Printers
Casa de Moneda de Chile, Chile
Giesecke+Devrient (Giesecke & Devrient), Leipzig, Germany (1852-date)
Oberthur Fiduciaire (Francois-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire; FCO; Oberthur Technologies), France (1984-date)
Polish Security Printing Works (Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych S.A.), Warsaw, Poland (1919-date)
Comments
2014 – Printer: Casa de Moneda de Chile (Chile) – CdMC
2018 & 2019 – Printer: Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych S.A. (PWPW), Warsaw
2020 – Printer: Oberthur Technologies, France
2021 – Printer: Giesecke & Devrient, Germany
UV activity:
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Features
| Issuer | Guatemala |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Bank of Guatemala (Banco de Guatemala) |
| Period | Republic (1841-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 2014-2023 |
| Value | 5 Quetzales |
| Currency | Quetzal (1925-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 158 × 67 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
