Katalog
| Emittent | Estado de Honduras |
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| Jahr | 1848 |
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| Nennwert | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Währung | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Material | Paper |
| Größe | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Form | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Druckerei | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Designer | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Stecher | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Im Umlauf bis | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Referenz(en) | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Vorderseitenbeschreibung | Plain typeset note with a simple letterpress border of repeated ornamental devices framing the entire note. At centre, a wreath vignette encloses the text "VALE UN PESO" with a circular legend referencing the legislative decree and date; a wax seal is applied at centre. To the left, a vertical panel bears the italic script inscription "ESTADO DE HONDURAS". At upper centre, the serial number is hand-written in manuscript. Three signature lines appear at the foot, each captioned with the title of the official. |
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| Vorderseitenlegende | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Rückseitenbeschreibung | The reverse of this note is not separately documented; only the single-sided obverse face is recorded for this issue. |
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| Unterschrift(en) | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Sicherheitsmerkmal | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Beschreibung der Sicherheitsmerkmale | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Varianten | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Anmerkungen |
Honduras issued its first domestic paper money in 1848, when the Estado de Honduras — not a central bank, but the state government itself — put these notes into circulation. The absence of any banking infrastructure meant the note relied on a wax seal as its primary authentication, a pre-industrial security measure already considered obsolete in most contemporary note-issuing jurisdictions. Central American paper currency of this vintage is exceptionally rare at auction; most issues from the region in this period were redeemed, destroyed, or simply rotted in tropical conditions.