Guatemalan quetzal dollar, it was pegged to the French franc as well, since the quetzal utilized the gold standard. In 1925, coins in denominations of 1, 5, 10 centavos, , and 1 quetzal were introduced, although the majority of the 1 quetzal coins were withdrawn from circulation and melted. and 2 centavos coins were added in 1932. Until 1965, coins of 5 centavos and above were minted in 72% silver. and 1 quetzal coins were reintroduced in 1998 and 1999, respectively. Coins currently in circulation are: The first banknotes were issued by the Central Bank of Guatemala in denominations of 1, 2,
Golden-headed quetzal the family Trogonidae, which is made up of birds found in tropical rainforests worldwide. The word quetzal comes from the Nahuatl (the Aztec language) word "quetzalli" (from the root "quetz" meaning "stand"), which translates to "long green plume" or "tail feather of the quetzal". Quetzal is usually specifically used to refer to the resplendent quetzal ("Pharomachrus mocinno") first described by Pablo de la Llave in 1832 but in reality it applies to all members of the genera "Pharomachrus" and "Euptilotis". "Pharomachrus", coined by Pablo de la Llave, stems from Ancient Greek "pharos" meaning "mantle" or "cloak" and "makros" meaning "long"