5 Pesos

Honduras had no commercial bank in 1862 — the Estado issued paper money directly through the treasury, which is why the signatures here belong to the Contador mayor, the Maestro de hacienda, and the Tesorero general rather than any banking officer. Each note was individually authorized and sealed, making these instruments closer to signed warrants than banknotes in the modern sense.

The wax seal was the primary authentication mechanism, and its survival largely determines a note's collectibility. Broken or absent seals are common; intact examples are not.