Catalog
1 Lempira With vertical bar
| Issuer | Banco Central de Honduras |
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| Year | 2012-2022 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of Indio Lempira in portrait at left, with the national arms of Honduras at centre. Braille denomination dots appear to the right of the effigy. Guilloche underprint frames the composition, with the issuing authority and republic inscriptions bordering the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | 1 REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS. C.A. 1 BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS, LIBRE, SOBERANA E INDEPENDIENTE 15 DE SEPTIEMBRE 1821 LEMPIRA UN LEMPIRA (Translation: 1 REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS. C.A. 1 CENTRAL BANK OF HONDURAS REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS, FREE, SOVEREIGN AND INDEPENDENT SEPTEMBER 15 1821 LEMPIRA ONE LEMPIRA) |
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Pick 96 is notable for carrying two distinct printer attributions — Oberthur Fiduciaire in France and the Polish Security Printing Works in Warsaw — reflecting a split-production arrangement that became increasingly common for this denomination during the decade-long run of the series. The vertical bar security element distinguishes it from otherwise identical issues within the P#96 family, a suffix detail that matters considerably for accurate cataloging.
Honduras dollarized much of its transactional economy informally, making the 1 Lempira a workhorse note subject to heavy wear.