100 Mayas 2012

Issuer	Honduras
Year	2012
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Currency	Lempira (1931-date)
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Obverse description	The central vignette consists of a large oval window presenting a rendition of the Solar System, with the Sun, Jupiter, and Saturn identifiable alongside a comet, referencing the advanced astronomical knowledge of the Maya civilization. To the left of the oval, a 4×5 grid contains the twenty day-signs of the Tzolk'in, the 260-day sacred Mayan calendar. The lower portion bears the date 21 December 2012 — the close of the 13th b'ak'tun in the Maya Long Count — together with the inscription SANTA ROSA DE COPÁN, evoking the celebrated Classic Maya ceremonial site in Honduras.
Obverse lettering	100 MAYAS 21 DICIEMBRE 2012 SANTA ROSA DE COPÁN
Reverse description	The dominant design element is the numeral 2012 set against a large black field, in which the zero is replaced by a stylised Mayan pyramid or temple gateway, through whose arch a vaulted interior or starry sky is visible. The entire field is underlaid with a pale orange-toned, fine-line underprint reproducing a Mayan ruler or deity in the manner of Classic Maya stele carving, distinguished by an elaborate feathered headdress. The inscription 100 MAYAS appears at left, while the right side carries the legend 21 DICIEMBRE 2012 / FIN DEL CALENDARIO MAYA; the upper left corner contains a plain white disc imitating a watermark area, and Mayan-style geometric ornaments occupy each corner.
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