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5 Lempiras
| Issuer | Banco Central de Honduras |
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| Year | 1968-1974 |
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| Currency | Lempira (1931-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS 5 CINCO LEMPIRAS |
| Reverse description | The central vignette reproduces a painting of the Battle of Trinidad dated 11 November 1827, enclosed within an ornate engraved border. Large numeral 5 guilloche panels flank the central scene on both the left and right sides. |
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The American Bank Note Company held a near-monopoly on Central American currency printing through much of the mid-twentieth century, and Honduras was a reliable client for decades. This particular series ran for six years across multiple date varieties, with the ABNC imprint a consistent presence throughout — their New York intaglio work during this period was technically accomplished, if increasingly formulaic by the late 1960s.
Pick 56 was eventually superseded as Honduras modernized its note designs in the mid-1970s, a shift that also moved production away from ABNC toward other contractors.