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2 Reales
| Issuer | Honduras |
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| Year | 1823 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a crowned eagle perched upon a cactus, facing right, in the style of the Mexican Empire coinage. The assayer's initials appear to the left of the eagle, with the denomination numeral and 'R' to the right. The design closely follows the provisional coinage type of the First Mexican Empire, adapted for Honduran provincial use. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Honduras declared independence from the Mexican Empire of Agustín de Iturbide in July 1823, and this coin belongs to the immediate aftermath of that break — struck as the newly formed Central American Federation was still assembling its institutions. The Tegucigalpa mint, operating with limited technical resources, produced coinage of notably inconsistent quality during this transitional period.
KM#12 is among the earliest issues attributable specifically to Honduran authority rather than colonial or Mexican imperial administration.