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2 Centavos Mule
| Issuer | Honduras |
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| Year | 1910-1913 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a truncated pyramid surmounted by a radiant triangle, with two fortified towers at its base, all enclosed within a plain inner circle. The national legend REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS runs along the upper periphery in raised Latin letters, while a decorative scroll ornament occupies the lower field below the inner circle. The overall design is characteristic of the simplified Honduran coat of arms motif employed on minor copper coinage of the early twentieth century. |
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| Reverse description | The denomination numeral 2 appears prominently in the upper center of the field, with the inscription CENTAVOS below it in bold capital letters, and the four-digit date beneath that, all set within a wreath of laurel branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow. The wreath tips converge at the top around a small ornamental device. The composition is centrally balanced, consistent with the standard reverse design used on Honduran centavo coinage of this period. |
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A mule in the strict numismatic sense — this piece pairs dies that were never officially intended for use together. Honduras contracted multiple foreign mints during this period, and the resulting administrative looseness occasionally produced hybrid strikes using obverse and reverse dies from different denominations or issue years. KM#69 is catalogued as a recognized mule type rather than an error, suggesting the pairing occurred with enough consistency to indicate either deliberate reuse of available dies or a systemic oversight at the contracting mint.