20 quetzales
Quetzal
Obverse
Guatemalan coat of arms bearing the date of the country’s declaration of independence from Spanish rule and a quetzal bird as a symbol of autonomy; minting year below
Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE GUATEMALA• LIBERTAD 15 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1821• 1926
Translation:
REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA – LIBERTY, 15 SEPTEMBER 1821 – 1926
Reverse
Quetzal bird perched on column with the date of the Liberal Revolution that modernised the country under Justo Rufino Barrios; law that adopted the quetzal as official currency above; denomination below
Lettering:
LEY DE 26 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 1924 • 30 DE JUNIO DE 1871 • 20 QUETZALES
Translation:
LAW OF 26 NOVEMBER 1924 – 30 JUNE 1871 – 20 QUETZALES
Technical Info
Country
Guatemala
Type
Standard coinage
Year
1926
FaceValue
20 quetzales
Gold finess
900
Weight
33.437 g
Diameter
34 mm
Nο
10
ShowCase
A1
Continent
America
