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1/2 Quetzal Note (1986 Series)
Photographer: Banco de Guatemala
Taken: Circa 1986
Caption: 1/2 Quetzal Note (1986 Series)
Additional Description: The bird depicted on the note is a quetzal. The statue depicts Tecun Uman, the last ruler of the Maya K'iche and Guatemala's national hero. One legend has him turning a quetzal bird during the Battle of El Pinar (1524), in which he was killed while battling the Spanish forces that were approaching the city of Quetzaltenango.
Submitted: August 10, 2015.
Database Locator Identification Number: p321143
File Size: 0.251 Megabytes

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