Guatemala. Currency vignette. Steel. 4 x 4 inches. Imprint of American Bank Note Company.
Engraving of Altar 5, from the ancient Mayan city of Tikal, discovered in modern times in 1848 deep in the Guatemalan jungle. The 222 square mile complex was abandoned around a 1,000 years ago. This vignette appears on the 10 Quetzal notes of 1959-1961 (Pick 46 and 46). Reflective light gray with some light olive overtones.
Engraved Identification Number: SPECIAL V-9040759.
Mark of John Sellers and Sons, Sheffield, England on back. An additional mark reads F12540.
This interesting and worthwhile item, it is one of kind, item that may never be available again.
Metal:
Steel
Measurement:
4 x 4 inches
Type:
Currency Vignette
Item from:
American Bank Note Co.
