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2 Centavos counterstamped - Type 1
| Issuer | Republic of Honduras |
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| Year | 1898 |
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| Weight | 4.500 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse of this counterstamped issue displays a heavily worn and largely featureless field, consistent with a host coin that has been subjected to a counterstamp application. The original design elements are largely obscured due to the nature of the counterstamping process and subsequent circulation wear. The surface exhibits a uniform copper patina with areas of oxidation and granular texture typical of well-circulated 19th-century Central American copper coinage. The circular flan is well-defined with a raised rim. No legible legend or design detail is discernible on this face. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS (Translation: Republic of Honduras) |
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Honduras faced a chronic small-change shortage in the late 19th century, and rather than mint new coinage, the government authorized the counterstamping of existing copper pieces already in circulation. KM#49.1 represents the first of two distinct counterstamp types applied during this period, distinguished primarily by punch style. The host coins vary considerably — finding a specimen where both the underlying coin and the applied stamp are fully legible is the exception, not the rule.