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1 Peso Independence, Mule
| Issuer | Honduras |
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| Value | 1 Peso |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Left-facing draped bust of Liberty occupies the central field, her hair loosely arranged and adorned with a laurel sprig. Small floral ornaments appear on either side of the bust. The legend 15 DE SETIEMBRE DE 1821, commemorating Central American independence, arcs around the upper portion of the coin, while CENTRO AMERICA is inscribed in the lower exergual area. The overall design is characteristic of the Central American republican coinage tradition of the 19th century. |
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KM#39 is a mule — two dies from different intended issues paired together, almost certainly the result of a mint error rather than a deliberate striking. Honduras contracted much of its early gold coinage production to foreign mints, and the administrative distance created the conditions for exactly this kind of pairing. Mules from this period and region rarely survive in any quantity, since official discovery typically meant melting.