Description: Q.200.00 BILL GUATEMALA TWO HUNDRED QUETZALES. BILLETE DE DOSCIENTOS QUETZALES. ---> The bill is crisp, new, with a little folding -almost unnoticeable. A new 200-quetzal note was issued in Guatemala on Dec. 13. It is similar to the bill of the same denomination that was previously issued when it superseded the 100-quetzal note as the countrys highest denomination. At that time, the lower denomination represented about 85% of the bills in circulation. The Bank of Guatemala said at the time that when a bank note surpasses 60% it is a signal to create another denomination. The new note retains the theme of the marimba, a form of xylophone but with softer tones, and features the faces of three important composers, Germn Alcntara, Mariano Valderde and Sebastin Hurtado. The instrument is illustrated on the back. It is especially popular in Central and South America. The materials and the method of printing the notes have been modified. It is made of cotton fiber with a main color an aqua that the bank says is Pantone 549C, a color specification not usually provided in bank note descriptions. In addition to typical modern measures such as optically variable ink, a security thread, perfect print registration, fluorescent inks, and micro-texts, it also has multidirectional lines, similar to those created in fabric by typical Guatemalan looms, located on face and back. New elements are a pentagram and a treble clef printed in a metallic gold color that changes to green, and a series of six raised lines at the top and bottom of the obverse. The bank notes with the new design will circulate together with their predecessors. The new ones are being used to satisfy increased demand. What does the quetzal bird symbolize in Guatemala? Worshipped by Mayas and Aztecs, the Quetzal is the symbol of Guatemala. This symbolism is not accidental: the local tradition considers it a symbol of freedom because it was believed that it preferred to die of hunger rather than to live as a prisoner. Please visit my store to see other beautiful items and feel free to contact me if you have any questions. THANK YOU!!! LARIZZA ENTERPRISES STORE: You will be amazed to find REAL TREASURES!!! THE SPATZ FAMILY COLLECTIONS: ARCHAIC BRONZE, CHINESE AND JAPANESE PORCELAIN, ROMAN ANTIQUE GLASS ARTIFACTS, ANTIQUE CHINESE JADE, ANTIQUE MIDDLE EASTERN JEWELRY, COINS (MEDIEVAL AND COLONIAL, ANTIQUE USA AND WORLD COLLECTIONS), ONE OF A KIND HOME DECORATION VINTAGE AND ANTIQUES, ETC. ALSO, THE ORIGINAL ABSTRACT OIL AND ACRYLIC PAINTINGS BY SELF-TAUGHT ARTIST EVELYN SPATZ. THANK YOU!!!
Price: 59 USD
Location: Los Angeles, California
End Time: 2024-04-06T19:55:21.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.95 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Type: Banknotes
Year: 2009
Country: Guatemala
Grade: Ungraded
Country/Region of Manufacture: Guatemala
Certification: Uncertified
