| Issuer | Honduras |
| Year | 1931-1980 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Centavos |
| Currency | Lempira (1931-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Dimensions | 21 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#72, Schön#25 |
| Obverse description | Coat of Arms (pyramid without clouds) |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS
REP CA DE · HONDURAS · LIBRE · SOBERANA · INDEPENDIENTE
· 15 SEPT BRE 1821 ·
1956 (Translation: Republic of Honduras Republic of Honduras, Free, Sovereign and Independent 15th September, 1821) |
| Reverse description | Value within laurel wreath |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CINCO
5
CENTAVOS
DE
LEMPIRA (Translation: Five 5 Centavos of a Lempira) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Casa de Moneda de Chile,Santiago, Chile (1743-date) United States Mint of Denver,United States (1906-date) United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) VDM Metals / Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke, Werdohl, Germany (1930-date) |
| Mintage | 1931 - KM#72.1; dentilated border; Philadelphia Mint - 2 000 000 1932 - KM#72.1; dentilated border; Philadelphia Mint - 1 000 000 1949 - KM#72.1; dentilated border; Philadelphia Mint - 2 000 000 1954 - KM#72.2; beaded border; VDM Metals - 1 400 000 1956 - KM#72.1; dentilated border; Philadelphia Mint - 10 070 000 1972 - KM#72.1; dentilated border; Denver Mint - 5 000 000 1980 - KM#72.2; beaded border; Casa de Moneda de Chile - 20 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 2791794230 |
| Comments |
