| Circulating Issue - One Quetzal Dated 20/12/2006, Released 20/08/2007 Canadian Bank Note Co Ltd - 60 Million pieces printed |
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| Licda. Maria Antonieta Del Cid Navas de Bonilla | ||
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| Jose Maria Orellana Pinto | ||
| José María Orellana Pinto was born on 11/07/1872
in El Jicaro to the parents of Esteban Orellana
and Leonor Pinto. He became president of
Guatemala on 10/12/1921 following a Coup
d'état against then president Carlos Herrera.
Prior to taking power, he was a General in
the Guatemalan army. He died on 26/09/1926
while still in office. During Orellana's term, the quetzal as unit of currency was created. Orellana's image appears in the obverse of the one-quetzal banknote, the most common form of currency in Guatemala. |
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Reverse | |
| Banco de Guatemala building | ||
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