Catalog
1 Lempira Without reverse ornament at upper centre
| Issuer | Banco Central de Honduras |
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| Year | 1974 |
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| Value | 1 Lempira |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette presents a panoramic view of the Mayan ruins of Copan, with the ballcourt (Juego de Pelota) and the Hieroglyphic Stairway (Escalinata) rendered in fine intaglio engraving amid tropical vegetation. A tall carved stela is depicted at the far left. The denomination 'UN LEMPIRA' is printed in large letters along the lower centre. |
| Reverse lettering | BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS UN LEMPIRA RUINAS DE COPAN JUEGO DE PELOTA Y ESCALINATA |
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The P#58 series went through several discrete printings by De La Rue, and the absence of the reverse ornament at upper centre marks this as a specific variant rather than a worn or damaged example — the position was simply left blank in this print run's plate layout. It's a minor but cataloguable distinction that separates it from the more commonly encountered version.
Honduras issued successive 1 Lempira notes through the 1960s and 1970s with minimal design changes, largely because the denomination's low purchasing power made frequent redesigns economically unwarranted.