Issued by the Banco de Guatemala in 2020, this 200 Quetzales banknote is part of the modern series celebrating national heroes and cultural heritage.
The obverse features a portrait of José María Orellana, surrounded by intricate guilloche patterns, the denomination, and security features including a watermark and embedded security thread.
The reverse depicts Mayan archaeological motifs, highlighting Guatemala’s rich cultural history, with repeating denomination patterns and detailed ornamental designs.
Obverse
Light blue, brown, purple, green, yellow, and red print.
Denomination as registration device; Mayan number 200; flag; perched quetzal bird; stylized temple; Sebastián Hurtado, Mariano Valverde, and German Alcántara.
Clef note in gold-to-green SPARK Orbital.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANCO DE GUATEMALA
REPÚBLICA DE GUATEMALA
BANCO DE GUATEMALA 200 QUETZALES
GUATEMALA, TU NOMBRE INMORTAL
DOSCIENTOS
QUETZALES
APROBACIÓN
27 DE MAYO DE 2020
Translation:
Republic of Guatemala
Bank of Guatemala 200 Quetzales
Guatemala, Your Immortal Name
Two Hundred Quetzales
Approval in May 27th., 2020
Reverse
Musical notes of “La Flor del Café [The coffee flower]” (by G. Alcántara)
Marimba of S. Hurtado
Weathered façade as allegory to “Noche de Luna entre Ruinas [Moon night among ruins]” (by M. Valverde Ortenga)
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANCO DE GUATEMALA
REPÚBLICA DE GUATEMALA
DOSCIENTOS QUETZALES
LIBRE AL VIENTO, TU HERMOSA BANDERA
Translation:
Bank of Guatemala
Republic of Guatemala
Two-Hundred Quetzales
Free into the wind, your beautiful flag
Watermark
Portraits of Alcántara, Valverde Ortega, Hurtado; electrotype of denomination and and its sign (see lower left in watermark area)
© nicks (CC BY-NC-SA)
Printer
Giesecke+Devrient (Giesecke & Devrient), Leipzig, Germany (1852-date)
Features
| Issuer | Guatemala |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Bank of Guatemala (Banco de Guatemala) |
| Period | Republic (1841-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 2020 |
| Value | 200 Quetzales 200 GTQ = GBP 19 |
| Currency | Quetzal (1925-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 156 × 67 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
