Francisco Morazán was executed by firing squad in 1842 after a failed attempt to reunite the Central American federation he had governed — making him simultaneously the most celebrated and most tragic political figure in Honduran history. This 1992 issue marks the 150th anniversary of his death, part of a broader regional commemorative effort that saw Guatemala and El Salvador issue parallel gold pieces honoring the same man their own governments had helped destroy.
Francisco Morazán was executed by firing squad in 1842 after a failed attempt to reunite the Central American federation he had governed — making him simultaneously the most celebrated and most tragic political figure in Honduran history. This 1992 issue marks the 150th anniversary of his death, part of a broader regional commemorative effort that saw Guatemala and El Salvador issue parallel gold pieces honoring the same man their own governments had helped destroy.