Currency of Guatemala

c. 1898 peso issued by the Tesoreria Nacional de Guatemala

from the Finca San Rudolfo Collection

sold for $1,680. "GUATEMALA. La Tesoreria Nacional de Guatemala. 5 Pesos, ND (ca. 1882). P-A5a. PMG Choice Fine 15. Printed by ABNC. PMG has encapsulated just four examples of this elusive pick variety at the time of cataloging. Locomotive at left with Arms at right. The reverse displays intricate lathe work in dark blue ink. PMG comments "Stains"."

from Stack's Bowers October 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73183

Private banknotes

All Guatemala banknotes prior to 1926 were issued by private banks. Many are very rare.

• Banco Nacional de Guatemala
• + banknotes of the Banco Nacional de Guatemala

• Banco de Guatemala
• + banknotes of the Banco de Guatemala

• Comite Bancario de Guatemala
• + banknotes of the Comite Bancario de Guatemala

• Banco Occidente
• + banknotes of the Banco Occidente (of Guatemala)

• Banco Colombiano
• + banknotes of the Banco Colombiano (of Guatemala)

• Banco Internacional de Guatemala
• + banknotes of the Banco Internacional de Guatemala

• Banco Agricola Hipotecario
• + banknotes of the Banco Agricola Hipotecario (of Guatemala)

• Banco Americano de Guatemala
• + banknotes of the Banco Americano de Guatemala

Banco Central de Guatemala

As part of the currency reform of 1926, in which the peso was abandoned in favor of the quetzal, the private banks were deprived of the right of issue of banknotes. The Banco Central de Guatemala was established as the sole bank of issue. The bank, however, was still partly privately held. It is considered transitional to the current system, where the government issues notes on its own account.

• banknotes of the Banco Central de Guatemala

Banco de Guatemala

In 1949, the Banco de Guatemala was established as the sole bank of issue. The bank, wholly government owned, superseded the still partly privately held Banco Central de Guatemala.

• banknotes of the Banco de Guatemala since 1949