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1 Lempira
| Issuer | Banco Central de Honduras |
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| Year | 1961-1965 |
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| Value | 1 Lempira |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of Lempira, the Lenca chieftain, in left profile at left, wearing a feathered headdress, rendered in intaglio against a fine guilloche underprint. A central vignette displays the denomination numeral '1' within an ornate frame, flanked by the national coat of arms at right. The bank title 'EL BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS' is inscribed across the top, with the denomination 'UN LEMPIRA' in a panel at the base and three signature lines with titles below. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS EL BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS PAGARA AL PORTADOR A SU PRESENTACION UN LEMPIRA PRESIDENTE GERENTE MINISTRO DE ECONOMIA Y HACIENDA |
| Reverse description | Central vignette presents the Dios del Maíz (God of Maize), a Maya idol from Copán, standing full-figure in intaglio against a guilloche background, captioned 'IDOLO MAYA'. Flanking the central panel are two tall vignettes of intricately carved Maya sculptures from the Copán ruins, with the labels 'ESCULTURAS MAYAS' at lower left and 'RUINAS DE COPAN' at lower right. The bank title 'BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS' appears across the top, with 'UN LEMPIRA' in a panel at the base. |
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