Guatemala new 1-quetzal polymer note (B593a) confirmed

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B593 (P109 & P115): 1 quetzal (US$0.15)

Green, orange, and red. Front: Spanish text; flying quetzal bird; Mayan glyph as registration device; stylized temple with glyphs; president and general, José María Orellana; Mayan bird. Back: Spanish text; standing Mayan man and glyphs from jade Leyden plate (placa de Leyden); trees and Bank of Guatemala headquarters building in Guatemala City (Edificio del Banco de Guatemala); circular Mayan carving (ara de Tikal); Mayan glyph. No security thread. Watermark (shadow image): None. Printer: Varieties. 156 x 67 mm. Polymer (Guardian).

a. 20 DE DICIEMBRE DE 2006.
Sig. 50: García/Bonilla.
Printer: CANADIAN BANK NOTE.
Prefix B. Suffix B. Intro: 20.08.2007.

Courtesy of Dagoberto Robles, Tuyet Nhung Le, and Thomas Krause.

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