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100 Lempiras Discovery of America
| Issuer | Banco Central de Honduras |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#85 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central field is divided into two contrasting vignettes: on the left, a section of pre-Columbian stone wall relief carved with indigenous figures, representing the New World; on the right, a detailed rendering of a period sailing vessel under full rigging, representing the Old World fleet of Columbus. The denomination CIEN / 100 / LEMPIRAS appears in the lower right field. The arc legend ENCUENTRO DE DOS MUNDOS runs along the upper border, with dates 1492 and 1992 flanking the sides, and V CENTENARIO DEL DESCUBRIMIENTO DE AMERICA arcing along the lower border. |
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| Reverse lettering | ENCUENTRO DE DOS MUNDOS 1492-1992 CIEN 100 LEMPIRAS V CENTENARIO DEL DESCUBRIMIENTO DE AMERICA (Translation: Two Worlds Meeting 1492-1992 One Hundred 100 Lempiras 5th Centenary of the Discovery of America) |
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