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deep red\/crimson engraving throughout; gold\/yellow underprint elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lempira_(leader)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndio Lempira\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lenca_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLenca\u003c\/a\u003e chieftain and national hero of Honduras, right side, facing left; wearing traditional headdress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoat of arms:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNational arms of Honduras\u003c\/a\u003e at left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccessibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Braille\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBraille\u003c\/a\u003e denomination at right of portrait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eText:\u003c\/strong\u003e REPÚBLICA DE HONDURAS, LIBRE, SOBERANA E INDEPENDIENTE \/ 15 DE SEPTIEMBRE 1821 \/ BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS \/ UN LEMPIRA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tábora (President) \/ Méndez (Manager) \/ Cerrato (Finance Secretary) — P96b, dated 12 June 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e pale gold\/cream background; deep red\/crimson engraving throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral scene:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cop%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRuins of Copán\u003c\/a\u003e — aerial view of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mesoamerican_ballgame\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBall Court\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hieroglyphic_Stairway_of_Cop%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHieroglyphic Stairway\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eText:\u003c\/strong\u003e BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS \/ RUINAS DE COPAN \/ JUEGO DE PELOTA Y ESCALINATA \/ UN LEMPIRA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter imprint:\u003c\/strong\u003e OBERTHUR FIDUCIAIRE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e you may receive any variety: \u003cem\u003eP96a (2012)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cstrong\u003eP96b (2014) — this note\u003c\/strong\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTBB# B344c (2016)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTBB# B344d (2019)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTBB# B344e (2022)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTBB# B344f (2024)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P96b; TBB# B344b; Numista N#203998\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 154 × 65 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of Honduras (Banco Central de Honduras)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oberthur_Fiduciaire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOberthur Fiduciaire\u003c\/a\u003e, France (1984–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honduran_lempira\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHonduran Lempira\u003c\/a\u003e (1931–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLempira: The Man Who Said No to Spain\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lempira_(leader)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLempira\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lenca_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLenca\u003c\/a\u003e chieftain who in the \u003cstrong\u003e1530s\u003c\/strong\u003e united dozens of indigenous tribes to resist the Spanish conquest of Honduras. At his peak he commanded an estimated \u003cstrong\u003e30,000 warriors\u003c\/strong\u003e and held out for nearly two years from a fortified hilltop stronghold called \u003cstrong\u003eCerquín\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Spanish, unable to defeat him in battle, reportedly lured him to a peace negotiation and killed him treacherously in \u003cstrong\u003e1537\u003c\/strong\u003e. He was approximately 30 years old. Honduras named its currency after him in \u003cstrong\u003e1931\u003c\/strong\u003e — making Lempira one of the few people in history to have an entire national currency bear their name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCopán: The Athens of the Maya World\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cop%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopán ruins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e depicted on the reverse are one of the most extraordinary \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maya_civilization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaya\u003c\/a\u003e archaeological sites in the world — sometimes called the \"Athens of the Maya\" for the exceptional quality of their sculpture and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maya_script\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehieroglyphic\u003c\/a\u003e inscriptions. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hieroglyphic_Stairway_of_Cop%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHieroglyphic Stairway\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e alone contains the longest known \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maya_script\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaya hieroglyphic\u003c\/a\u003e text ever found — \u003cstrong\u003e2,200 individual glyphs\u003c\/strong\u003e carved into 63 steps. The adjacent \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mesoamerican_ballgame\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBall Court\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e hosted the ancient \u003cem\u003epok-a-tok\u003c\/em\u003e game, a ritual sport played across Mesoamerica for over 3,000 years. Copán is a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UNESCO\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUNESCO\u003c\/a\u003e World Heritage Site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and you hold Honduras's soul in miniature — a warrior who defied an empire, and a city that wrote its history in stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Honduras\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish for \"depths\" — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christopher_Columbus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChristopher Columbus\u003c\/a\u003e reportedly exclaimed \u003cem\u003e\"Gracias a Dios que hemos salido de esas honduras\"\u003c\/em\u003e after navigating treacherous waters off the northern coast in \u003cstrong\u003e1502\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tegucigalpa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTegucigalpa\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~1.4 million; metro ~1.9 million)\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name of Tegucigalpa:\u003c\/strong\u003e From \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nahuatl\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNahuatl\u003c\/a\u003e, variously interpreted as \"silver hills\" or \"place of painted rocks\" — a nod to the region's mineral wealth\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~10.6 million (UN 2024) — comparable to Michigan or Georgia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112,492 km² \/ 43,433 mi² — slightly larger than Tennessee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$6,800 (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coffee_production_in_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecoffee\u003c\/a\u003e (#1 export), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Banana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebananas\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palm_oil\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epalm oil\u003c\/a\u003e, shrimp, textiles\/apparel (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maquiladora\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emaquiladoras\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guatemala\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuatemala\u003c\/a\u003e (west), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/El_Salvador\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEl Salvador\u003c\/a\u003e (southwest), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nicaragua\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNicaragua\u003c\/a\u003e (east\/southeast), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean_Sea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaribbean Sea\u003c\/a\u003e (north), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pacific_Ocean\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePacific Ocean\u003c\/a\u003e (south, Gulf of Fonseca)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e (official); indigenous languages including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lenca_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLenca\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Garifuna_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGarifuna\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miskito_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMiskito\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mestizo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMestizo\u003c\/a\u003e (~90%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous\u003c\/a\u003e (~7%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Garifuna_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGarifuna\u003c\/a\u003e (~2%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afro-Hondurans\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfro-Honduran\u003c\/a\u003e (~1%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Nations\u003c\/a\u003e (1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_American_Integration_System\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSICA\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Trade_Organization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWTO\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CAFTA-DR\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCAFTA-DR\u003c\/a\u003e free trade agreement with US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independent from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_Empire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpain\u003c\/a\u003e 15 September \u003cstrong\u003e1821\u003c\/strong\u003e; fully independent republic \u003cstrong\u003e1838\u003c\/strong\u003e after dissolution of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Federal_Republic_of_Central_America\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFederal Republic of Central America\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHonduras Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNamed after a warrior:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honduras is one of the only countries whose currency is named after a specific indigenous resistance fighter — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lempira_(leader)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLempira\u003c\/a\u003e, who died resisting Spanish colonization nearly 500 years ago.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Soccer War:\u003c\/strong\u003e In \u003cstrong\u003e1969\u003c\/strong\u003e, Honduras and El Salvador fought a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Football_War\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efour-day war\u003c\/a\u003e triggered by a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1970_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWorld Cup qualifying match\u003c\/a\u003e — though the underlying cause was land disputes and migration tensions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCopán's 2,200-glyph stairway:\u003c\/strong\u003e The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hieroglyphic_Stairway_of_Cop%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHieroglyphic Stairway\u003c\/a\u003e at Copán is the longest known Maya text ever discovered — a dynastic history carved in stone that took scholars decades to decipher.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBanana republic — literally:\u003c\/strong\u003e The term \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Banana_republic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebanana republic\u003c\/a\u003e\" was coined partly with Honduras in mind, where \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Fruit_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Fruit Company\u003c\/a\u003e once controlled vast swaths of land, infrastructure, and political influence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoffee powerhouse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honduras is the \u003cstrong\u003elargest coffee exporter in Central America\u003c\/strong\u003e and among the top 10 globally, with high-altitude growing regions producing specialty beans increasingly sought by third-wave roasters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499301142839,"sku":"HN96bU","price":0.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/57_995e70e5-ab30-4549-ba00-d3945ff22ef3.jpg?v=1766779075"},{"product_id":"central-america-independence-commemorative-guatemala-20-quetzales-p-128-2020-unc","title":"Guatemala P128 20 quetzales 2020 UNC—CENTRAL AMERICA INDEPENDENCE COMMEMORATIVE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuatemala bicentennial of Central American independence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDr. Mariano Gálvez\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllegory of the signing of the \u003cstrong\u003eCentral American declaration of independence\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuetzal\u003c\/strong\u003e bird\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark\u003c\/strong\u003e: Portrait of Doctor Mariano Gálvez with electrotype 20 on the left and electrotype Mayan symbol for 20 on the right\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUV activity: \u003c\/strong\u003elarge Guatemala flag \"watermark\" style, 20, Mayan symbol for 20, quetzal bird\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"602\" data-start=\"74\"\u003eIndependence in Central America\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is complicated... under Spanish rule, today’s Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica — were all part of the \u003cstrong data-end=\"230\" data-start=\"196\"\u003eCaptaincy General of Guatemala.\u003c\/strong\u003e Central America formally fell under the New Spain government in Mexico City, but in practice it operated separately. (Panama, on the other hand, was administratively part of New Granada, now Colombia).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authorities in Mexico City declared New Spain's independence from Spain the \u003cstrong data-end=\"433\" data-start=\"394\"\u003eTreaty of Córdoba on  August 24, 1821\u003c\/strong\u003e (later consummated by the entry of the Army of the Three Guarantees into Mexico City on September 27). However, as Central America didn't recognize Mexico City's authority, it signed its own Act of Independence from Spain in Guatemala City on \u003cstrong\u003eSeptember 15.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1191\" data-start=\"604\"\u003eAlmost immediately after their declaration, however, the five Central American provinces voted to \u003cstrong data-end=\"736\" data-start=\"688\"\u003eannex themselves to the First Mexican Empire\u003c\/strong\u003e of Agustín de Iturbide, a union proclaimed in \u003cstrong data-end=\"799\" data-start=\"783\"\u003eJanuary 1822\u003c\/strong\u003e. They thus became independent from Spain, but not yet independent states in their own right. When Iturbide was overthrown and the empire collapsed in \u003cstrong data-end=\"964\" data-start=\"950\"\u003eMarch 1823\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Central American provinces withdrew from Mexico and, on \u003cstrong data-end=\"1041\" data-start=\"1026\"\u003e1 July 1823\u003c\/strong\u003e, declared full sovereignty, forming the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1121\" data-start=\"1082\"\u003eFederal Republic of Central America\u003c\/strong\u003e, which would exist until its fragmentation between \u003cstrong data-end=\"1190\" data-start=\"1173\"\u003e1838 and 1840\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1212\" data-start=\"1193\"\u003eThe sequence of Central American independence\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1544\" data-start=\"1213\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1297\" data-start=\"1213\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1297\" data-start=\"1215\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1231\" data-start=\"1215\"\u003e15 Sept 1821\u003c\/strong\u003e – Independence from Spain (as a single Central American entity)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1349\" data-start=\"1298\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1349\" data-start=\"1300\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1312\" data-start=\"1300\"\u003eJanuary 1822\u003c\/strong\u003e – Self-annexation to Mexico\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1387\" data-start=\"1350\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1387\" data-start=\"1352\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1366\" data-start=\"1352\"\u003eMarch 1823\u003c\/strong\u003e – Fall of Mexican Emperor Iturbide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1480\" data-start=\"1388\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1480\" data-start=\"1390\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1405\" data-start=\"1390\"\u003e1 July 1823\u003c\/strong\u003e – Separation from Mexico and creation of the Central American Federation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1544\" data-start=\"1481\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1544\" data-start=\"1483\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1496\" data-start=\"1483\"\u003e1838–1840\u003c\/strong\u003e – Breakup into five countries: Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51499311563063,"sku":"GT128UNC","price":8.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/GT012800_composite.jpg?v=1766942818"},{"product_id":"nicaragua-3-pc-set-polymer-unc-5-10-20-p-209-p-210-2022-p-219-2020-copy","title":"Nicaragua P211a 50 córdobas 2014 UNC—POLYMER—purple—marimbas—dancers","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicaragua 50 córdobas 2014 UNC P-211a. 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overprinted on the 1,000 Córdobas note (P-156)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Overprint\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOverprint\u003c\/a\u003e — new denomination stamped over the original 1,000 Córdoba note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e Portrait of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Augusto_C%C3%A9sar_Sandino\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGeneral Augusto César Sandino\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003cem\u003eBanco Central de Nicaragua\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scene of the \u003cstrong\u003eLiberation of 19 July 1979\u003c\/strong\u003e — the day \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sandinista_National_Liberation_Front\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSandinista\u003c\/a\u003e forces entered Managua and overthrew \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anastasio_Somoza_Debayle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSomoza\u003c\/a\u003e; lettering: \u003cem\u003e19 DE JULIO DE 1979 \/ DÍA DE LA LIBERACIÓN\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Nicaragua\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBanco Central de Nicaragua\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssued:\u003c\/strong\u003e ND (1990)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Demonetization_(currency)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDemonetized\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — replaced by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nicaraguan_c%C3%B3rdoba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGold Córdoba\u003c\/a\u003e (NIO) in 1990 at 1,000,000 to 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReferences:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-164\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nicaraguan_c%C3%B3rdoba#Second_c%C3%B3rdoba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSecond Córdoba\u003c\/a\u003e (NIC, 1988–1990)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Nicaragua\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Managua\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eManagua\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~1.1 million; metro ~1.5 million)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~7.0 million (UN 2023) — similar to Bulgaria or Washington State\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130,373 km² (50,337 mi²) — largest country in Central America; similar to Greece or Alabama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$6,500 USD (IMF 2024) — ranks ~150th out of 193 globally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coffee, beef, gold, sugar, peanuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHonduras\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Costa_Rica\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCosta Rica\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial language:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-Columbian: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_of_Nicaragua\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChorotega, Nicarao, and other indigenous peoples\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_colonization_of_the_Americas\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish colonial rule\u003c\/a\u003e (1524–1821)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Federal_Republic_of_Central_America\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFederal Republic of Central America\u003c\/a\u003e (1821–1838)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepublic of Nicaragua (1838–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Somoza_family\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSomoza dynasty\u003c\/a\u003e (1936–1979) — US-backed authoritarian rule for 43 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sandinista_National_Liberation_Front\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSandinista government\u003c\/a\u003e (1979–1990) — \u003cstrong\u003ethis note issued during this period\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElected governments (1990–2006)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Daniel_Ortega\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOrtega\u003c\/a\u003e presidency (2007–date) — increasingly authoritarian; widely criticized for human rights abuses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNicaragua Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nicaraguan_c%C3%B3rdoba#Second_c%C3%B3rdoba\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSecond Córdoba\u003c\/a\u003e lasted just two years — 1988 to 1990. It replaced the First Córdoba at a rate of 1,000 to 1, then itself collapsed so completely that it was replaced by the Gold Córdoba at \u003cstrong\u003e1,000,000 to 1\u003c\/strong\u003e. This note — a 1,000,000 Córdoba overprint on a 1,000 Córdoba base note — is a physical artifact of that collapse: the government literally stamped a new denomination over the old one rather than printing fresh notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Augusto_C%C3%A9sar_Sandino\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAugusto César Sandino\u003c\/a\u003e on the front was assassinated in 1934 by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Guard_(Nicaragua)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNational Guard\u003c\/a\u003e on orders from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Anastasio_Somoza_Garc%C3%ADa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAnastasio Somoza García\u003c\/a\u003e — the man who then founded the dynasty the Sandinistas overthrew 45 years later. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Sandinistas named themselves after the man their enemies murdered.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scene on the reverse — the Liberation of 19 July 1979 — depicts the moment Sandinista columns entered \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Managua\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eManagua\u003c\/a\u003e after Somoza fled to Miami. It was one of the most celebrated revolutionary moments in Latin American history. \u003cstrong\u003eBy the time this overprinted note was issued in 1990, the Sandinistas had just lost the election and were handing over power.\u003c\/strong\u003e The note commemorates their greatest triumph and was printed in their final months in office.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Stamp Over a Collapsing Currency\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe overprint technique tells the whole story. \u003cstrong\u003eWhen inflation moves faster than printing presses, you don’t reprint — you stamp.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Nicaraguan government took existing 1,000 Córdoba notes and overprinted “1,000,000” on them, multiplying the face value by 1,000 without issuing new paper. It was a practical solution to an impossible situation: the Second Córdoba had lost 99.9% of its value in two years. The overprint is the scar tissue of hyperinflation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSandino, the Man Who Became a Movement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Augusto_C%C3%A9sar_Sandino\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAugusto César Sandino\u003c\/a\u003e (1895–1934) led a guerrilla campaign against \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_occupation_of_Nicaragua\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUS military occupation of Nicaragua\u003c\/a\u003e from 1927 to 1933 — \u003cstrong\u003eone of the first successful anti-imperialist insurgencies in Latin American history\u003c\/strong\u003e. He was never defeated militarily. When the Americans left, he agreed to peace talks and was invited to dinner by the new government. He was ambushed and shot on the way home. His killer’s family ran Nicaragua for the next four decades. The movement that eventually overthrew them took his name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOwn This Document of Revolution and Collapse\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe P-164 is one of the most historically layered banknotes in the Americas: \u003cstrong\u003ea martyred guerrilla leader on the front, a revolutionary triumph on the back, a hyperinflationary overprint across the face, and a currency that ceased to exist within months of issue.\u003c\/strong\u003e In UNC condition, the overprint is crisp and the base note still sharp beneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe stamp says one million. 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brass\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWeight\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e5.54 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDiameter\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e24.5 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThickness\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1.7 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eShape\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTechnique\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOrientation\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIssued\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e24 February 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNumista\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN#459804\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eReferences\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKM#  not listed\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51741593534775,"sku":"CRKMN459804U","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/N_459804o.jpg?v=1772558776"},{"product_id":"costa-rica-km-249-tbd-2-pc-set-rain-forest-butterfly-and-frog","title":"Costa Rica KM#249 \u0026 TBD 2 pc set Rain Forest Butterfly and Frog 2024 2025 UNC uncirculated","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou will receive two coins, one of each of the designs indicated in UNC condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed-eyed tree frog\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText \u003cem\u003eBosque Tropical Lluvioso \u003c\/em\u003e(\u003cstrong\u003etropical rain forest\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeries: Costa Rican Fauna\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMenelaus blue morpho butterfly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText \u003cem\u003eBosque Tropical Nuboso \u003c\/em\u003e(\u003cstrong\u003etropical cloud forest\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIssuer \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCosta Rica  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIssuing bank \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCentral Bank of Costa Rica (Banco Central de Costa Rica)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePeriod  \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSecond Republic (1948-date)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eType\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCirculating commemorative coins\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYear \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eValue \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e50 Colones\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e50 CRC = USD 0.11\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCurrency \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eColón (1896-date)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eComposition \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eNickel brass\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWeight \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e5.54 g\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDiameter \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e24.5 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThickness \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e1.75 mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eShape \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eRound\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTechnique \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMilled\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOrientation \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eButterlyl\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIssued \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e12 November 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNumista \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eN#443211\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eReferences \u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eKM# 249\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFrog\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIssued\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e24 February 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNumista\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eN#459804\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eReferences\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKM#  not listed\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51741636034871,"sku":"CRKMSET2RAIN","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/Screenshot_2026-03-03_at_12.36.49.png?v=1772560367"},{"product_id":"costa-rica-km-tbd-50-colones-2023-turtle","title":"Costa Rica KM#New 50 colones 2023 Hawksbill Turtle N#470653 UNC","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #2a2f3a; max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; line-height: 1.55; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f3a5c 0%, #1a5a8a 100%); color: #ffffff; padding: 28px 32px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.85; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eCosta Rica  •  Costa Rican Fauna Series\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003ch1 style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 30px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.3px;\"\u003e50 Colones — Hawksbill Turtle \u0026amp; Coral Reef\u003c\/h1\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"margin-top: 10px; font-size: 16px; opacity: 0.95;\"\u003e2023  •  Uncirculated (UNC)  •  Banco Central de Costa Rica\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background: #f7f9fc; border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e8ef; padding: 18px 24px; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong style=\"color: #0f3a5c;\"\u003eWhat you’ll receive:\u003c\/strong\u003e A coin matching the design shown in the listing photos, in \u003cstrong\u003eUNC (Uncirculated)\u003c\/strong\u003e condition.\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"padding: 28px 32px;\"\u003e\n\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #0f3a5c; border-bottom: 2px solid #e3e8ef; padding-bottom: 8px; margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 28px; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"width: 120px; vertical-align: top; padding: 8px 0; color: #6c7486; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eReverse\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 8px 0;\"\u003e\n          Hawksbill Sea Turtle (\u003cem\u003eEretmochelys imbricata\u003c\/em\u003e) gliding over a coral reef, with the inscription \u003cstrong\u003e“ARRECIFE CORALINO”\u003c\/strong\u003e (Coral Reef).\n        \u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 8px 0; color: #6c7486; font-weight: 600; border-top: 1px solid #eef1f5;\"\u003eObverse\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: top; padding: 8px 0; border-top: 1px solid #eef1f5;\"\u003e\n          Large numeral \u003cstrong\u003e50\u003c\/strong\u003e with the denomination \u003cstrong\u003eCOLONES\u003c\/strong\u003e, encircled by \u003cstrong\u003eREPÚBLICA DE COSTA RICA\u003c\/strong\u003e and the issuer \u003cem\u003eBanco Central de Costa Rica\u003c\/em\u003e.\n        \u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n    \u003ch2 style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #0f3a5c; border-bottom: 2px solid #e3e8ef; padding-bottom: 8px; margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e\n      \u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"background: #f7f9fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 42%; padding: 10px 14px; color: #6c7486; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eIssuer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eCosta Rica\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #6c7486; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eIssuing Bank\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eCentral Bank of Costa Rica\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#6c7486;font-size:13px;\"\u003eBanco Central de Costa Rica\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"background: #f7f9fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #6c7486; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003ePeriod\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eSecond Republic (1948–date)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #6c7486; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eCirculating commemorative\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"background: #f7f9fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #6c7486; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eSeries\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eCosta Rican Fauna\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #6c7486; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eYear\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003e2023\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"background: #f7f9fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #6c7486; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eDate of Issue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003e24 February 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #6c7486; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eFace Value\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003e50 Colones  \u003cspan style=\"color:#6c7486;font-size:13px;\"\u003e(≈ USD 0.11)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"background: #f7f9fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #6c7486; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eCurrency\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eColón (1896–date)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #6c7486; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eComposition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eNickel brass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"background: #f7f9fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #6c7486; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003e5.54 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #6c7486; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eDiameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003e24.5 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"background: #f7f9fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #6c7486; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eThickness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003e1.7 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #6c7486; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eShape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eRound\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"background: #f7f9fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #6c7486; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eTechnique\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eMilled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #6c7486; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eOrientation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eCoin alignment ↑↓\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr style=\"background: #f7f9fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #6c7486; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eKM#\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eNot listed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #6c7486; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003eNumista\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid #e3e8ef;\"\u003e470653\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n    \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52009156608311,"sku":"CRN470653U","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/Mix_VelvetReveal_636796622_10224010007596540_9024875531309950995_n....png?v=1776737685"},{"product_id":"honduras-p-95b-20-lempiras-2008-unc-polymer-jose-herrera-presidential-house","title":"Honduras P100e 20 Lempiras 2022 UNC—Dionisio de Herrera—Casa Presidencial","description":"\u003cp\u003eA note honoring \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHonduras\u003c\/a\u003e's first head of state — a lawyer and statesman who helped architect Central American independence — paired with the Presidential House that has been the seat of Honduran government for a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e green dominant on multicolor underprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dionisio_de_Herrera\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosé Dionisio de la Trinidad de Herrera y Díaz del Valle\u003c\/a\u003e (1781–1850), first Head of State of Honduras (1824–1827), at right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoat of arms:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNational coat of arms of Honduras\u003c\/a\u003e at left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccessibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Braille\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBraille\u003c\/a\u003e \"20\" at left center; vertical bars at top and bottom margins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"20\" repeated vertically at left; \"BCH\" at right edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eText:\u003c\/strong\u003e REPÚBLICA DE HONDURAS, C.A. \/ BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS \/ VEINTE LEMPIRAS \/ DIONISIO DE HERRERA, PRIMER JEFE DE ESTADO DE HONDURAS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rebeca P. Santos (President) \/ Carlos Hernández (Manager) \/ Rixi Moncada Godoy (Finance Secretary) — TBB# B348e, dated 7 April 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e green tones; multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral scene:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Casa_Presidencial_(Honduras)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCasa Presidencial\u003c\/a\u003e (Presidential House, 1922–1992) in center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eText:\u003c\/strong\u003e BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS \/ 20 \/ VEINTE LEMPIRAS \/ CASA PRESIDENCIAL 1922–1992\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e you may receive any variety: \u003cem\u003eP-100a (2012, Oberthur)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eP-100b (2014, PWPW)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTBB# B348c (2016, PWPW)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTBB# B348d (2019, PWPW)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cstrong\u003eTBB# B348e (2022, PWPW) — this note\u003c\/strong\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTBB# B348f (2024, PWPW)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P100e; TBB# B348e; Numista N#211269\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"20\" repeated vertically to left of portrait; \"BCH\" on right edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156 × 67 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of Honduras (Banco Central de Honduras)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Polish_Security_Printing_Works\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePolish Security Printing Works (PWPW)\u003c\/a\u003e, Warsaw, Poland (1919–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honduran_lempira\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHonduran Lempira\u003c\/a\u003e (1931–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDionisio de Herrera: The Lawyer Who Built a Nation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dionisio_de_Herrera\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDionisio de Herrera\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1781\u003c\/strong\u003e–1850) was the first Head of State of Honduras, serving from \u003cstrong\u003e1824\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003e1827\u003c\/strong\u003e within the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Federal_Republic_of_Central_America\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFederal Republic of Central America\u003c\/a\u003e. Unlike the generals who dominated the era, Herrera was a lawyer and intellectual — a man who believed in building institutions rather than winning battles. He also served as head of state of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nicaragua\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNicaragua\u003c\/a\u003e (1829–1833), making him one of the few figures to lead two Central American states. He died in \u003cstrong\u003eEl Salvador\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1850, having spent his final years in exile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Casa Presidencial\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Casa_Presidencial_(Honduras)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCasa Presidencial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e depicted on the reverse served as Honduras's presidential residence and seat of government from \u003cstrong\u003e1922\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003e1992\u003c\/strong\u003e — seven decades of Honduran political history, through coups, dictatorships, and democratic transitions. It is a modest neoclassical building in central \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tegucigalpa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTegucigalpa\u003c\/a\u003e, a reflection of a republic that has always governed under pressure. The dates 1922–1992 inscribed on the note mark the span of its use as the executive seat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and you hold Honduras's founding generation in your hands — a statesman-lawyer, a century of presidential history, and the signatures of three 21st-century central bankers on a 20-lempira bill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Honduras\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish for \"depths\" — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christopher_Columbus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChristopher Columbus\u003c\/a\u003e reportedly exclaimed \u003cem\u003e\"Gracias a Dios que hemos salido de esas honduras\"\u003c\/em\u003e after navigating treacherous waters off the northern coast in \u003cstrong\u003e1502\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tegucigalpa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTegucigalpa\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~1.4 million; metro ~1.9 million)\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name of Tegucigalpa:\u003c\/strong\u003e From \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nahuatl\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNahuatl\u003c\/a\u003e, variously interpreted as \"silver hills\" or \"place of painted rocks\" — a nod to the region's mineral wealth\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~10.6 million (UN 2024) — comparable to Michigan or Georgia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112,492 km² \/ 43,433 mi² — slightly larger than Tennessee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$6,800 (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coffee_production_in_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecoffee\u003c\/a\u003e (#1 export), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Banana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebananas\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palm_oil\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epalm oil\u003c\/a\u003e, shrimp, textiles\/apparel (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maquiladora\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emaquiladoras\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guatemala\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuatemala\u003c\/a\u003e (west), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/El_Salvador\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEl Salvador\u003c\/a\u003e (southwest), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nicaragua\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNicaragua\u003c\/a\u003e (east\/southeast), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean_Sea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaribbean Sea\u003c\/a\u003e (north), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pacific_Ocean\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePacific Ocean\u003c\/a\u003e (south, Gulf of Fonseca)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e (official); indigenous languages including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lenca_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLenca\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Garifuna_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGarifuna\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miskito_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMiskito\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mestizo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMestizo\u003c\/a\u003e (~90%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous\u003c\/a\u003e (~7%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Garifuna_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGarifuna\u003c\/a\u003e (~2%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afro-Hondurans\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfro-Honduran\u003c\/a\u003e (~1%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Nations\u003c\/a\u003e (1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_American_Integration_System\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSICA\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Trade_Organization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWTO\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CAFTA-DR\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCAFTA-DR\u003c\/a\u003e free trade agreement with US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independent from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_Empire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpain\u003c\/a\u003e 15 September \u003cstrong\u003e1821\u003c\/strong\u003e; fully independent republic \u003cstrong\u003e1838\u003c\/strong\u003e after dissolution of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Federal_Republic_of_Central_America\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFederal Republic of Central America\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHonduras Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNamed after a warrior:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honduras is one of the only countries whose currency is named after a specific indigenous resistance fighter — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lempira_(leader)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLempira\u003c\/a\u003e, who died resisting Spanish colonization nearly 500 years ago.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Soccer War:\u003c\/strong\u003e In \u003cstrong\u003e1969\u003c\/strong\u003e, Honduras and El Salvador fought a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Football_War\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efour-day war\u003c\/a\u003e triggered by a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1970_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWorld Cup qualifying match\u003c\/a\u003e — though the underlying cause was land disputes and migration tensions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaya heartland:\u003c\/strong\u003e The ancient \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cop%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopán\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e ruins in western Honduras are one of the most important \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maya_civilization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaya\u003c\/a\u003e archaeological sites in the world, renowned for their extraordinary sculptural detail and hieroglyphic stairway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBanana republic — literally:\u003c\/strong\u003e The term \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Banana_republic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebanana republic\u003c\/a\u003e\" was coined partly with Honduras in mind, where \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Fruit_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Fruit Company\u003c\/a\u003e once controlled vast swaths of land, infrastructure, and political influence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoffee powerhouse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honduras is the \u003cstrong\u003elargest coffee exporter in Central America\u003c\/strong\u003e and among the top 10 globally, with high-altitude growing regions producing specialty beans increasingly sought by third-wave roasters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52033833632055,"sku":"HN100eU","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/100-2022-or.png?v=1782854317"},{"product_id":"honduras-p-112-100-lempiras-2022-2024-unc-jose-cecilio-del-valle","title":"Honduras P112 100 Lempiras 2022 or 2024 UNC—José Cecilio del Valle","description":"","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52110595424567,"sku":"HN112U","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/112o_fd6cbdbd-76a6-4930-be83-e11321d253f1.jpg?v=1780351389"},{"product_id":"costa-rica-p280-polymer-1000-colones-2019-unc-braulio-carrillo-dry-forest","title":"Costa Rica P280 POLYMER 1000 Colones 2019 UNC—Braulio Carrillo—Dry Forest 60629","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vivid polymer note celebrating \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Costa_Rica\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCosta Rica\u003c\/a\u003e's ecological identity — one of the world's most biodiverse nations — alongside a founding father who shaped the country's early institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e red\/crimson dominant tint; green color-changing ink on coat of arms and country outline; clear security window strip at right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Braulio_Carrillo_Colina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBraulio Carrillo Colina\u003c\/a\u003e, head of state of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/State_of_Costa_Rica\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eState of Costa Rica\u003c\/a\u003e (1838–1842), facing right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoat of arms:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Costa_Rica\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eState of Costa Rica coat of arms\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Optically_variable_ink\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecolor-shifting ink\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMap outline:\u003c\/strong\u003e outline of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Costa_Rica\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCosta Rica\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Optically_variable_ink\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecolor-shifting ink\u003c\/a\u003e at left — shifts from emerald green to turquoise to blue when tilted, with a bright floating ring that moves simultaneously\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity window:\u003c\/strong\u003e transparent window strip at right; window patterns printed in color-shifting ink that changes from gold to purple-brown when tilted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eText:\u003c\/strong\u003e ESTADO DE COSTA RICA \/ BRAULIO CARRILLO COLINA \/ 1 MIL COLONES; ACUERDO Nº 5, 20 de setiembre de 2019, SERIE C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Costa_Rica\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of Costa Rica\u003c\/a\u003e officials (Series C, 2019)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e red\/crimson tint throughout; natural greens and earth tones in the forest vignette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral scene:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tropical_dry_forest\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edry forest\u003c\/a\u003e (Bosque Seco) landscape featuring:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Enterolobium_cyclocarpum\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuanacaste tree\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003eEnterolobium cyclocarpum\u003c\/em\u003e) — the national tree of Costa Rica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Odocoileus_virginianus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWhite-tailed deer\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003eOdocoileus virginianus\u003c\/em\u003e) — the national animal of Costa Rica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Selenicereus_costaricensis\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCosta Rican Pitahaya cactus flower\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003eHylocereus costaricensis\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eText:\u003c\/strong\u003e BANCO CENTRAL DE COSTA RICA \/ BOSQUE SECO \/ 1000 COLONES; species names in Latin and Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e P280 (2019, Series C) — this note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P280; Numista N#308516\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Polymer_banknote\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePolymer\u003c\/a\u003e (Guardian®)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 125 × 67 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Costa_Rica\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of Costa Rica (Banco Central de Costa Rica)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Orell_F%C3%BCssli\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOrell Füssli\u003c\/a\u003e, Zürich, Switzerland (1519–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirst circulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2021 (dated September 20, 2019 per issue agreement)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Costa_Rican_col%C3%B3n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCosta Rican Colón\u003c\/a\u003e (1896–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Man Who Unified Costa Rica\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Braulio_Carrillo_Colina\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBraulio Carrillo Colina\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1800\u003c\/strong\u003e–1845) was one of the most consequential — and polarizing — figures in Costa Rican history. As head of state from \u003cstrong\u003e1838\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003e1842\u003c\/strong\u003e, he declared Costa Rica fully independent from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Federal_Republic_of_Central_America\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFederal Republic of Central America\u003c\/a\u003e, established \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/San_Jos%C3%A9\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSan José\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e as the permanent capital, and created the country's first civil code. He ruled with an iron hand — critics called him a \u003cstrong\u003edictator\u003c\/strong\u003e — but his administrative reforms gave Costa Rica the institutional foundation that would eventually make it one of Latin America's most stable democracies. He was assassinated in \u003cstrong\u003e1845\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/El_Salvador\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEl Salvador\u003c\/a\u003e after being overthrown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Dry Forest on the Back\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse celebrates Costa Rica's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tropical_dry_forest\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etropical dry forest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — one of the most endangered ecosystems in the Americas, with less than 2% of its original extent remaining. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Enterolobium_cyclocarpum\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuanacaste tree\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is Costa Rica's national tree, so iconic that the northwestern province is named after it. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Odocoileus_virginianus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewhite-tailed deer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is the national animal. And the \u003cstrong\u003ePitahaya\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Selenicereus_costaricensis\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHylocereus costaricensis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e) is a native cactus whose vivid magenta fruit — a type of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dragon_fruit\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edragon fruit\u003c\/a\u003e — is now exported worldwide. Three national symbols on one banknote back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePolymer: The Future of Banknotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis note is printed on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Polymer_banknote\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuardian® polymer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e substrate — the same technology pioneered by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAustralia\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003e1988\u003c\/strong\u003e and now used by over 50 countries. Polymer notes last \u003cstrong\u003e2.5× longer\u003c\/strong\u003e than paper, are waterproof, and carry security features that are nearly impossible to counterfeit. The color-shifting map of Costa Rica on the front — cycling from emerald green to turquoise to blue with a floating ring effect — and the gold-to-purple window patterns are hallmarks of modern \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Security_printing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esecurity printing\u003c\/a\u003e. The printer, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Orell_F%C3%BCssli\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrell Füssli\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e of Zürich, has been printing since \u003cstrong\u003e1519\u003c\/strong\u003e — making it one of the oldest continuously operating printing houses on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and you hold Costa Rica's ecological soul in your hands — a founding father, a vanishing forest, and three national symbols pressed into a crisp, waterproof polymer sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Costa Rica\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish for \"Rich Coast\" — named by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christopher_Columbus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChristopher Columbus\u003c\/a\u003e on his fourth voyage in \u003cstrong\u003e1502\u003c\/strong\u003e, reportedly after seeing indigenous people wearing gold ornaments along the Caribbean coast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/San_Jos%C3%A9\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSan José\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~340,000; metro ~1.4 million)\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name of San José:\u003c\/strong\u003e Named after \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saint_Joseph\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSaint Joseph\u003c\/a\u003e (San José in Spanish), patron saint of the city, by Spanish colonial settlers in the 18th century\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~5.2 million (UN 2024) — comparable to South Carolina or Colorado\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 51,100 km² \/ 19,730 mi² — slightly smaller than West Virginia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$27,000 (IMF 2024) — among the highest in Central America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Medical_device\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emedical devices\u003c\/a\u003e (#1 export), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pineapple\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epineapples\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Banana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebananas\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coffee\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecoffee\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dragon_fruit\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edragon fruit\u003c\/a\u003e, tourism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nicaragua\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNicaragua\u003c\/a\u003e (north), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Panama\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePanama\u003c\/a\u003e (south), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pacific_Ocean\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePacific Ocean\u003c\/a\u003e (west), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean_Sea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaribbean Sea\u003c\/a\u003e (east)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e (official); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Limon_Creole\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLimon Creole English\u003c\/a\u003e spoken on the Caribbean coast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/White_Costa_Ricans\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWhite\/Mestizo\u003c\/a\u003e (~84%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afro-Costa_Ricans\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfro-Costa Rican\u003c\/a\u003e (~7%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_of_Costa_Rica\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous\u003c\/a\u003e (~2.4%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chinese_Costa_Ricans\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChinese\u003c\/a\u003e (~1%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Nations\u003c\/a\u003e (1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOrganization of American States\u003c\/a\u003e (1948); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_American_Integration_System\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSICA\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Trade_Organization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWTO\u003c\/a\u003e; free trade agreements with US (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CAFTA-DR\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCAFTA-DR\u003c\/a\u003e), EU, and China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independent from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_Empire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpain\u003c\/a\u003e 15 September \u003cstrong\u003e1821\u003c\/strong\u003e; fully independent republic declared \u003cstrong\u003e1848\u003c\/strong\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Second_Republic_of_Costa_Rica\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSecond Republic\u003c\/a\u003e established \u003cstrong\u003e1948\u003c\/strong\u003e after civil war — notably \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abolition_of_the_military_in_Costa_Rica\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eabolished its military\u003c\/a\u003e that same year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCosta Rica Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo military since 1948:\u003c\/strong\u003e Costa Rica \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abolition_of_the_military_in_Costa_Rica\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eabolished its armed forces\u003c\/a\u003e after the 1948 civil war — one of only a handful of countries in the world with no standing army, and the first in Latin America to enshrine it in the constitution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5% of Earth's biodiversity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Despite covering just 0.03% of Earth's surface, Costa Rica is home to an estimated \u003cstrong\u003e5%\u003c\/strong\u003e of all species on the planet — including over 900 species of birds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e99% renewable electricity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Costa Rica regularly runs on \u003cstrong\u003e99–100% renewable energy\u003c\/strong\u003e for months at a time, powered by hydroelectric, geothermal, wind, and solar sources.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePura Vida\u003c\/em\u003e as a philosophy:\u003c\/strong\u003e The phrase \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pura_vida\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePura Vida\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (\"pure life\") is used as a greeting, farewell, and general expression of contentment — and Costa Rica consistently ranks among the \u003cstrong\u003ehappiest countries\u003c\/strong\u003e in the world on the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Happy_Planet_Index\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHappy Planet Index\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedical devices, not bananas:\u003c\/strong\u003e Costa Rica's #1 export is now \u003cstrong\u003emedical devices\u003c\/strong\u003e — it hosts major manufacturing plants for companies like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boston_Scientific\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBoston Scientific\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abbott_Laboratories\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAbbott\u003c\/a\u003e, making it a surprising high-tech hub in Central America.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52573284532535,"sku":"CR280U","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/280ocopy.jpg?v=1782747732"},{"product_id":"honduras-p-97-2-lempiras-2012-2024-unc","title":"Honduras P-97d B345d 2 Lempiras 2019 UNC","description":"\u003cp\u003eA low-denomination workhorse from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHonduras\u003c\/a\u003e honoring the president who modernized the country in the 1870s — and the volcanic island where he launched his government.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e blue-violet dominant on multicolor underprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marco_Aurelio_Soto\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMarco Aurelio Soto\u003c\/a\u003e (1846–1908), President of Honduras 1876–1883 and architect of the Liberal Reform, center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoat of arms:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNational coat of arms of Honduras\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eText:\u003c\/strong\u003e REPÚBLICA DE HONDURAS, LIBRE, SOBERANA E INDEPENDIENTE \/ 15 DE SEPTIEMBRE 1821 \/ BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS \/ DOS LEMPIRAS \/ MARCO AURELIO SOTO, REFORMADOR DE LA REPÚBLICA, 1876\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wilfredo Cerrato R. (President) \/ Aracely O'Hara Guillén (Manager) \/ Rocío I. Tábora Morales (Finance Secretary) — P-97d, dated 20 June 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e green and blue tones; multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral scene:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Isla_del_Tigre\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIsla del Tigre\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amapala\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCiudad Puerto de Amapala\u003c\/a\u003e in decorative border — the island where Dr. Soto inaugurated his government\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eText:\u003c\/strong\u003e BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS \/ ISLA DEL TIGRE Y CIUDAD PUERTO DE AMAPALA \/ DE DONDE INAUGURÓ SU GOBIERNO EL DR. SOTO \/ DOS LEMPIRAS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter imprint:\u003c\/strong\u003e OBERTHUR FIDUCIAIRE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-97d; TBB# B345d; Numista N#204950\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156 × 67 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of Honduras (Banco Central de Honduras)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oberthur_Fiduciaire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOberthur Fiduciaire\u003c\/a\u003e, France (1984–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honduran_lempira\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHonduran Lempira\u003c\/a\u003e (1931–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMarco Aurelio Soto: The Man Who Modernized Honduras\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marco_Aurelio_Soto\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarco Aurelio Soto\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1846\u003c\/strong\u003e–1908) was one of the most transformative presidents in Honduran history. Installed with the backing of Guatemalan strongman \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Justo_Rufino_Barrios\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJusto Rufino Barrios\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003e1876\u003c\/strong\u003e, Soto launched Honduras's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Liberal_Reform_in_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLiberal Reform\u003c\/a\u003e — modernizing the legal system, building roads and telegraph lines, establishing public schools, and opening the country to foreign investment. His right-hand man was \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ram%C3%B3n_Rosa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRamón Rosa\u003c\/a\u003e (who appears on the 500 Lempira note), who drafted the new civil and penal codes. Soto resigned in \u003cstrong\u003e1883\u003c\/strong\u003e under pressure and died in \u003cstrong\u003eParis\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1908.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eIsla del Tigre: The Volcanic Island on the Back\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Isla_del_Tigre\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsla del Tigre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is a dormant \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Volcano\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evolcanic\u003c\/a\u003e island rising 783 meters from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gulf_of_Fonseca\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGulf of Fonseca\u003c\/a\u003e on Honduras's Pacific coast. The port town of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amapala\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmapala\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e on its shores was Honduras's main Pacific port for much of the 19th and early 20th centuries — and it was here that Marco Aurelio Soto formally inaugurated his government in \u003cstrong\u003e1876\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving the island a permanent place in Honduran political history. The Gulf of Fonseca is shared by Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua — one of the few three-country bays in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and you hold Honduras's liberal golden age in your hands — a reformist president, a volcanic island port, and the signatures of three 21st-century central bankers on a 2-lempira bill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Honduras\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish for \"depths\" — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christopher_Columbus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChristopher Columbus\u003c\/a\u003e reportedly exclaimed \u003cem\u003e\"Gracias a Dios que hemos salido de esas honduras\"\u003c\/em\u003e after navigating treacherous waters off the northern coast in \u003cstrong\u003e1502\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tegucigalpa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTegucigalpa\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~1.4 million; metro ~1.9 million)\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name of Tegucigalpa:\u003c\/strong\u003e From \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nahuatl\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNahuatl\u003c\/a\u003e, variously interpreted as \"silver hills\" or \"place of painted rocks\" — a nod to the region's mineral wealth\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~10.6 million (UN 2024) — comparable to Michigan or Georgia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112,492 km² \/ 43,433 mi² — slightly larger than Tennessee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$6,800 (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coffee_production_in_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecoffee\u003c\/a\u003e (#1 export), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Banana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebananas\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palm_oil\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epalm oil\u003c\/a\u003e, shrimp, textiles\/apparel (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maquiladora\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emaquiladoras\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guatemala\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuatemala\u003c\/a\u003e (west), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/El_Salvador\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEl Salvador\u003c\/a\u003e (southwest), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nicaragua\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNicaragua\u003c\/a\u003e (east\/southeast), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean_Sea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaribbean Sea\u003c\/a\u003e (north), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pacific_Ocean\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePacific Ocean\u003c\/a\u003e (south, Gulf of Fonseca)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e (official); indigenous languages including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lenca_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLenca\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Garifuna_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGarifuna\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miskito_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMiskito\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mestizo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMestizo\u003c\/a\u003e (~90%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous\u003c\/a\u003e (~7%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Garifuna_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGarifuna\u003c\/a\u003e (~2%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afro-Hondurans\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfro-Honduran\u003c\/a\u003e (~1%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Nations\u003c\/a\u003e (1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_American_Integration_System\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSICA\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Trade_Organization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWTO\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CAFTA-DR\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCAFTA-DR\u003c\/a\u003e free trade agreement with US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independent from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_Empire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpain\u003c\/a\u003e 15 September \u003cstrong\u003e1821\u003c\/strong\u003e; fully independent republic \u003cstrong\u003e1838\u003c\/strong\u003e after dissolution of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Federal_Republic_of_Central_America\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFederal Republic of Central America\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHonduras Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNamed after a warrior:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honduras is one of the only countries whose currency is named after a specific indigenous resistance fighter — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lempira_(leader)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLempira\u003c\/a\u003e, who died resisting Spanish colonization nearly 500 years ago.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Soccer War:\u003c\/strong\u003e In \u003cstrong\u003e1969\u003c\/strong\u003e, Honduras and El Salvador fought a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Football_War\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efour-day war\u003c\/a\u003e triggered by a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1970_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWorld Cup qualifying match\u003c\/a\u003e — though the underlying cause was land disputes and migration tensions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaya heartland:\u003c\/strong\u003e The ancient \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cop%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopán\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e ruins in western Honduras are one of the most important \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maya_civilization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaya\u003c\/a\u003e archaeological sites in the world, renowned for their extraordinary sculptural detail and hieroglyphic stairway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBanana republic — literally:\u003c\/strong\u003e The term \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Banana_republic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebanana republic\u003c\/a\u003e\" was coined partly with Honduras in mind, where \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Fruit_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Fruit Company\u003c\/a\u003e once controlled vast swaths of land, infrastructure, and political influence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoffee powerhouse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honduras is the \u003cstrong\u003elargest coffee exporter in Central America\u003c\/strong\u003e and among the top 10 globally, with high-altitude growing regions producing specialty beans increasingly sought by third-wave roasters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52573717823799,"sku":"HN97dU","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/97d-or.jpg?v=1782851910"},{"product_id":"honduras-p-98-5-lempiras-2012-2024-unc","title":"Honduras P-98e B346e 5 Lempiras 2022 UNC—Hero of El Salvador \u0026 Costa Rica too","description":"\u003cp\u003eA note honoring \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHonduras\u003c\/a\u003e's greatest military and political hero — the man who fought to keep Central America united, and whose decisive victory at Trinidad is depicted on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e purple\/violet dominant on multicolor underprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Francisco_Moraz%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrancisco Morazán\u003c\/a\u003e (1792–1842), President of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Federal_Republic_of_Central_America\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFederal Republic of Central America\u003c\/a\u003e and national hero of Honduras, facing left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoat of arms:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of arms of Honduras\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eText:\u003c\/strong\u003e REPÚBLICA DE HONDURAS, LIBRE, SOBERANA E INDEPENDIENTE \/ 15 DE SEPTIEMBRE 1821 \/ BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS \/ CINCO LEMPIRAS \/ MORAZÁN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e María Elena Mondragón (President) \/ Héctor Méndez Cálix (Manager) \/ Wilfredo Cerrato R. (Finance Secretary) — P-98a, dated 1 March 2012\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e purple\/violet tones; multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral scene:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_La_Trinidad\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBattle of Trinidad\u003c\/a\u003e, November 11, 1827, in decorative border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eText:\u003c\/strong\u003e BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS \/ BATALLA DE LA TRINIDAD \/ NOVIEMBRE 11 DE 1827 \/ CINCO LEMPIRAS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter imprint:\u003c\/strong\u003e OBERTHUR FIDUCIAIRE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eP-98a (2012);\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eP-98b (2014)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eP-98c (2016)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTBB# B346d (2019)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cstrong\u003eTBB# B346e (no official Pick variety # but could be 98e: 2022)\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e— this note;\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eTBB# B346f (2024)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-98a; TBB# B346a; Numista N#204898\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156 × 67 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of Honduras (Banco Central de Honduras)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oberthur_Fiduciaire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOberthur Fiduciaire (FCO)\u003c\/a\u003e, France (1984–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honduran_lempira\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHonduran Lempira\u003c\/a\u003e (1931–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrancisco Morazán: The Liberator Who Dreamed Too Big\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Francisco_Moraz%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrancisco Morazán\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1792\u003c\/strong\u003e–1842) was the most important political and military figure in 19th-century Central America. Born in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tegucigalpa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTegucigalpa\u003c\/a\u003e, he rose from a self-educated clerk to become President of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Federal_Republic_of_Central_America\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFederal Republic of Central America\u003c\/a\u003e — a liberal visionary who championed freedom of religion, abolished the death penalty, and fought to keep the five Central American nations united against conservative and clerical opposition. He was ultimately overthrown, exiled, and executed by firing squad in \u003cstrong\u003eCosta Rica\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1842. He was 49 years old. Today he is revered as a national hero in Honduras, El Salvador, and Costa Rica alike — a rare distinction for any historical figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Battle of Trinidad\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_La_Trinidad\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBattle of Trinidad\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e on \u003cstrong\u003eNovember 11, 1827\u003c\/strong\u003e was Morazán's breakthrough moment. Outnumbered and outgunned, he led his liberal forces to a decisive victory over the conservative army of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Federal_Republic_of_Central_America\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral America\u003c\/a\u003e near the town of \u003cstrong\u003eTrinidad\u003c\/strong\u003e in Honduras — a victory that launched his meteoric rise to the presidency of the entire federation. The battle is depicted on this note in the style of 19th-century military engravings, framed in the decorative border typical of Oberthur's classical banknote design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and you hold Central America's great liberal dream in your hands — a self-made general, a decisive battle, and the man who almost kept five nations as one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Honduras\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish for \"depths\" — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christopher_Columbus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChristopher Columbus\u003c\/a\u003e reportedly exclaimed \u003cem\u003e\"Gracias a Dios que hemos salido de esas honduras\"\u003c\/em\u003e after navigating treacherous waters off the northern coast in \u003cstrong\u003e1502\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tegucigalpa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTegucigalpa\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~1.4 million; metro ~1.9 million)\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name of Tegucigalpa:\u003c\/strong\u003e From \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nahuatl\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNahuatl\u003c\/a\u003e, variously interpreted as \"silver hills\" or \"place of painted rocks\" — a nod to the region's mineral wealth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~10.6 million (UN 2024) — comparable to Michigan or Georgia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112,492 km² \/ 43,433 mi² — slightly larger than Tennessee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$6,800 (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coffee_production_in_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecoffee\u003c\/a\u003e (#1 export), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Banana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebananas\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palm_oil\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epalm oil\u003c\/a\u003e, shrimp, textiles\/apparel (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maquiladora\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emaquiladoras\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guatemala\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuatemala\u003c\/a\u003e (west), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/El_Salvador\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEl Salvador\u003c\/a\u003e (southwest), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nicaragua\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNicaragua\u003c\/a\u003e (east\/southeast), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean_Sea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaribbean Sea\u003c\/a\u003e (north), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pacific_Ocean\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePacific Ocean\u003c\/a\u003e (south, Gulf of Fonseca)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e (official); indigenous languages including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lenca_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLenca\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Garifuna_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGarifuna\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miskito_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMiskito\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mestizo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMestizo\u003c\/a\u003e (~90%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous\u003c\/a\u003e (~7%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Garifuna_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGarifuna\u003c\/a\u003e (~2%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afro-Hondurans\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfro-Honduran\u003c\/a\u003e (~1%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Nations\u003c\/a\u003e (1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_American_Integration_System\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSICA\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Trade_Organization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWTO\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CAFTA-DR\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCAFTA-DR\u003c\/a\u003e free trade agreement with US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independent from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_Empire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpain\u003c\/a\u003e 15 September \u003cstrong\u003e1821\u003c\/strong\u003e; fully independent republic \u003cstrong\u003e1838\u003c\/strong\u003e after dissolution of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Federal_Republic_of_Central_America\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFederal Republic of Central America\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHonduras Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMorazán: hero of three nations:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Francisco_Moraz%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrancisco Morazán\u003c\/a\u003e is a national hero in Honduras, El Salvador, and Costa Rica simultaneously — one of the very few historical figures honored by multiple countries as a founding father.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Soccer War:\u003c\/strong\u003e In \u003cstrong\u003e1969\u003c\/strong\u003e, Honduras and El Salvador fought a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Football_War\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efour-day war\u003c\/a\u003e triggered by a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1970_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWorld Cup qualifying match\u003c\/a\u003e — though the underlying cause was land disputes and migration tensions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaya heartland:\u003c\/strong\u003e The ancient \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cop%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopán\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e ruins in western Honduras are one of the most important \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maya_civilization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaya\u003c\/a\u003e archaeological sites in the world, renowned for their extraordinary sculptural detail and hieroglyphic stairway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBanana republic — literally:\u003c\/strong\u003e The term \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Banana_republic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebanana republic\u003c\/a\u003e\" was coined partly with Honduras in mind, where \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Fruit_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Fruit Company\u003c\/a\u003e once controlled vast swaths of land, infrastructure, and political influence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoffee powerhouse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honduras is the \u003cstrong\u003elargest coffee exporter in Central America\u003c\/strong\u003e and among the top 10 globally, with high-altitude growing regions producing specialty beans increasingly sought by third-wave roasters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52573717954871,"sku":"HN98aU","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/98-2022o.jpg?v=1784234278"},{"product_id":"honduras-p-99-10-lempiras-2012-2024-unc","title":"Honduras P-99d 10 Lempiras 2019 UNC—Cabañas—Universidad","description":"\u003cp\u003eA note honoring one of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHonduras\u003c\/a\u003e's most tenacious 19th-century presidents — a general who fought for liberal ideals across Central America — paired with the country's flagship university on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e red\/orange dominant on multicolor underprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jos%C3%A9_Trinidad_Caba%C3%B1as\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJosé Trinidad Cabañas\u003c\/a\u003e (1805–1871), President of Honduras 1852–1855 and liberal military leader, at left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoat of arms:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coat_of_arms_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCoat of arms of Honduras\u003c\/a\u003e at right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eText:\u003c\/strong\u003e REPÚBLICA DE HONDURAS, LIBRE, SOBERANA E INDEPENDIENTE \/ 15 DE SEPTIEMBRE 1821 \/ BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS \/ DIEZ LEMPIRAS \/ CABAÑAS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wilfredo Cerrato R. (President) \/ Aracely O'Hara Guillén (Manager) \/ Rocío I. Tábora Morales (Finance Secretary) — TBB# B347d, dated 20 June 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e red\/orange tones; multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral scene:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Autonomous_University_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCiudad Universitaria\u003c\/a\u003e — the main campus of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Autonomous_University_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNational Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH)\u003c\/a\u003e, in decorative border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eText:\u003c\/strong\u003e BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS \/ CIUDAD UNIVERSITARIA \/ DIEZ LEMPIRAS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter imprint:\u003c\/strong\u003e OBERTHUR FIDUCIAIRE (note: this variety printed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Goznak\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoznak\u003c\/a\u003e, Russia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e you may receive any variety: \u003cem\u003eP-99a (2012, Oberthur)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eP-99b (2014, Oberthur)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTBB# B347c (2016, Casa de Moneda de Chile)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cstrong\u003eTBB# B347d (2019, Goznak) — this note\u003c\/strong\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTBB# B347e (2022, PWPW)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTBB# B347f (2024, Oberthur)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P-99d; TBB# B347d; Numista N#204889\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156 × 67 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of Honduras (Banco Central de Honduras)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Goznak\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoznak\u003c\/a\u003e, Russian Federation (1818–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honduran_lempira\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHonduran Lempira\u003c\/a\u003e (1931–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eJosé Trinidad Cabañas: The General Who Wouldn't Quit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jos%C3%A9_Trinidad_Caba%C3%B1as\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJosé Trinidad Cabañas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1805\u003c\/strong\u003e–1871) was one of the most persistent figures in 19th-century Central American politics. A close ally of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Francisco_Moraz%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrancisco Morazán\u003c\/a\u003e, he fought alongside him for liberal federalism and served as President of Honduras from \u003cstrong\u003e1852\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003e1855\u003c\/strong\u003e. He was exiled, returned, fought again, was exiled again — a pattern that repeated across decades. Despite never achieving the lasting political union he sought, Cabañas is remembered as a symbol of liberal tenacity and Central American solidarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCiudad Universitaria: Honduras's Academic Heart\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse depicts the \u003cstrong\u003eCiudad Universitaria\u003c\/strong\u003e — the main campus of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Autonomous_University_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tegucigalpa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTegucigalpa\u003c\/a\u003e. Founded in \u003cstrong\u003e1847\u003c\/strong\u003e, UNAH is the oldest and largest university in Honduras, enrolling over 80,000 students. Its autonomy — enshrined in the constitution — has made it a center of political debate and student activism throughout Honduran history. Placing the university on the 10-lempira note alongside a liberal general sends a clear message: education and liberty are inseparable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePrinted in Russia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2019 variety was printed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Goznak\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGoznak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — the Russian state security printing enterprise founded in \u003cstrong\u003e1818\u003c\/strong\u003e, which prints Russian rubles and passports and has produced banknotes for dozens of countries. Honduras's 10-lempira series has been printed by an unusually diverse roster of security printers across its various dates: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oberthur_Fiduciaire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOberthur\u003c\/a\u003e (France), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Casa_de_Moneda_de_Chile\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCasa de Moneda de Chile\u003c\/a\u003e, Goznak (Russia), and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Polish_Security_Printing_Works\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePWPW\u003c\/a\u003e (Poland) — a rare numismatic footnote.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and you hold Honduras's liberal tradition in your hands — a general who fought for unity, a university that fights for minds, and a banknote printed in Moscow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Honduras\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish for \"depths\" — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christopher_Columbus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChristopher Columbus\u003c\/a\u003e reportedly exclaimed \u003cem\u003e\"Gracias a Dios que hemos salido de esas honduras\"\u003c\/em\u003e after navigating treacherous waters off the northern coast in \u003cstrong\u003e1502\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tegucigalpa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTegucigalpa\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~1.4 million; metro ~1.9 million)\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name of Tegucigalpa:\u003c\/strong\u003e From \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nahuatl\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNahuatl\u003c\/a\u003e, variously interpreted as \"silver hills\" or \"place of painted rocks\" — a nod to the region's mineral wealth\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~10.6 million (UN 2024) — comparable to Michigan or Georgia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112,492 km² \/ 43,433 mi² — slightly larger than Tennessee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$6,800 (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coffee_production_in_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecoffee\u003c\/a\u003e (#1 export), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Banana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebananas\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palm_oil\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epalm oil\u003c\/a\u003e, shrimp, textiles\/apparel (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maquiladora\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emaquiladoras\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guatemala\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuatemala\u003c\/a\u003e (west), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/El_Salvador\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEl Salvador\u003c\/a\u003e (southwest), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nicaragua\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNicaragua\u003c\/a\u003e (east\/southeast), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean_Sea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaribbean Sea\u003c\/a\u003e (north), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pacific_Ocean\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePacific Ocean\u003c\/a\u003e (south, Gulf of Fonseca)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e (official); indigenous languages including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lenca_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLenca\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Garifuna_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGarifuna\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miskito_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMiskito\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mestizo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMestizo\u003c\/a\u003e (~90%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous\u003c\/a\u003e (~7%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Garifuna_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGarifuna\u003c\/a\u003e (~2%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afro-Hondurans\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfro-Honduran\u003c\/a\u003e (~1%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Nations\u003c\/a\u003e (1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_American_Integration_System\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSICA\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Trade_Organization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWTO\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CAFTA-DR\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCAFTA-DR\u003c\/a\u003e free trade agreement with US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independent from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_Empire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpain\u003c\/a\u003e 15 September \u003cstrong\u003e1821\u003c\/strong\u003e; fully independent republic \u003cstrong\u003e1838\u003c\/strong\u003e after dissolution of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Federal_Republic_of_Central_America\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFederal Republic of Central America\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHonduras Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinted in Russia:\u003c\/strong\u003e This 2019 variety of the 10-lempira note was printed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Goznak\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoznak\u003c\/a\u003e in Moscow — the same state enterprise that prints Russian rubles and passports, making this a rare example of a Central American banknote with Russian origins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Soccer War:\u003c\/strong\u003e In \u003cstrong\u003e1969\u003c\/strong\u003e, Honduras and El Salvador fought a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Football_War\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efour-day war\u003c\/a\u003e triggered by a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1970_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWorld Cup qualifying match\u003c\/a\u003e — though the underlying cause was land disputes and migration tensions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaya heartland:\u003c\/strong\u003e The ancient \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cop%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopán\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e ruins in western Honduras are one of the most important \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maya_civilization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaya\u003c\/a\u003e archaeological sites in the world, renowned for their extraordinary sculptural detail and hieroglyphic stairway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBanana republic — literally:\u003c\/strong\u003e The term \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Banana_republic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebanana republic\u003c\/a\u003e\" was coined partly with Honduras in mind, where \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Fruit_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Fruit Company\u003c\/a\u003e once controlled vast swaths of land, infrastructure, and political influence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoffee powerhouse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honduras is the \u003cstrong\u003elargest coffee exporter in Central America\u003c\/strong\u003e and among the top 10 globally, with high-altitude growing regions producing specialty beans increasingly sought by third-wave roasters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52573718184247,"sku":"HN99dU","price":1.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/99-2019-or.jpg?v=1782773874"},{"product_id":"honduras-p104-50-lempiras-2016-2024-w104-tbb-b350","title":"Honduras P104b 50 Lempiras 2019 UNC—Gálvez—BCH Building—W104 B350b","description":"\u003cp\u003eA mid-denomination note from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHonduras\u003c\/a\u003e honoring the president who founded the country's national banking system — paired with the headquarters of the institution he helped create.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e blue dominant on multicolor underprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Juan_Manuel_G%C3%A1lvez\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJuan Manuel Gálvez Durón\u003c\/a\u003e (1887–1972), President of Honduras 1949–1954 and founder of the national banking system, at center-right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVignette:\u003c\/strong\u003e Headquarters of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BANADESA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBANADESA\u003c\/a\u003e (Banco Nacional de Desarrollo Agrícola) at right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegistration device:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maya glyph at center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerial numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e two black serial numbers; left serial in ascending size, printed vertically\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eText:\u003c\/strong\u003e REPÚBLICA DE HONDURAS \/ BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS \/ JUAN MANUEL GÁLVEZ D., FUNDADOR DE LA BANCA NACIONAL \/ CINCUENTA LEMPIRAS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wilfredo Cerrato R. (President) \/ Aracely O'Hara Guillén (Manager) \/ Rocío I. Tábora Morales (Finance Secretary) — TBB# B350b, dated 20 June 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e blue tones; multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral scene:\u003c\/strong\u003e Main building of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of Honduras\u003c\/a\u003e, Tegucigalpa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eText:\u003c\/strong\u003e CINCUENTA LEMPIRAS \/ BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS \/ EDIFICIO PRINCIPAL DEL BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter imprint:\u003c\/strong\u003e PWPW S.A. (note: this variety printed by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oberthur_Fiduciaire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOberthur Fiduciaire\u003c\/a\u003e, France)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e TBB# B350b; Numista N#215584\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Juan Manuel Gálvez D. and 50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156 × 67 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of Honduras (Banco Central de Honduras)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oberthur_Fiduciaire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOberthur Fiduciaire\u003c\/a\u003e, France (1984–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honduran_lempira\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHonduran Lempira\u003c\/a\u003e (1931–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eJuan Manuel Gálvez: The Banker-President\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Juan_Manuel_G%C3%A1lvez\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJuan Manuel Gálvez Durón\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1887\u003c\/strong\u003e–1972) served as President of Honduras from \u003cstrong\u003e1949\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003e1954\u003c\/strong\u003e and is credited as the founder of Honduras's national banking infrastructure. During his presidency he established the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of Honduras\u003c\/a\u003e (1950), the National Development Bank, and a series of agricultural credit institutions — laying the financial foundations of the modern Honduran state. A lawyer by training and a conservative by politics, Gálvez oversaw a period of relative stability and economic modernization, including major road construction and the expansion of the banana export economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe BCH Building on the Reverse\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse depicts the \u003cstrong\u003emain headquarters of the Central Bank of Honduras\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tegucigalpa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTegucigalpa\u003c\/a\u003e — the institution Gálvez himself founded in \u003cstrong\u003e1950\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is fitting that the man who created the bank appears on the note, and the bank's own building appears on the back. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBanco Central de Honduras\u003c\/a\u003e is responsible for monetary policy, currency issuance, and financial stability — and has issued this very note series since 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and you hold Honduras's financial founding in your hands — the president who built the banking system, and the building that still runs it today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Honduras\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish for \"depths\" — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christopher_Columbus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChristopher Columbus\u003c\/a\u003e reportedly exclaimed \u003cem\u003e\"Gracias a Dios que hemos salido de esas honduras\"\u003c\/em\u003e after navigating treacherous waters off the northern coast in \u003cstrong\u003e1502\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tegucigalpa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTegucigalpa\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~1.4 million; metro ~1.9 million)\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name of Tegucigalpa:\u003c\/strong\u003e From \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nahuatl\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNahuatl\u003c\/a\u003e, variously interpreted as \"silver hills\" or \"place of painted rocks\" — a nod to the region's mineral wealth\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~10.6 million (UN 2024) — comparable to Michigan or Georgia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112,492 km² \/ 43,433 mi² — slightly larger than Tennessee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$6,800 (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coffee_production_in_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecoffee\u003c\/a\u003e (#1 export), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Banana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebananas\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palm_oil\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epalm oil\u003c\/a\u003e, shrimp, textiles\/apparel (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maquiladora\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emaquiladoras\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guatemala\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuatemala\u003c\/a\u003e (west), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/El_Salvador\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEl Salvador\u003c\/a\u003e (southwest), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nicaragua\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNicaragua\u003c\/a\u003e (east\/southeast), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean_Sea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaribbean Sea\u003c\/a\u003e (north), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pacific_Ocean\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePacific Ocean\u003c\/a\u003e (south, Gulf of Fonseca)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e (official); indigenous languages including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lenca_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLenca\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Garifuna_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGarifuna\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miskito_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMiskito\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mestizo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMestizo\u003c\/a\u003e (~90%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous\u003c\/a\u003e (~7%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Garifuna_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGarifuna\u003c\/a\u003e (~2%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afro-Hondurans\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfro-Honduran\u003c\/a\u003e (~1%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Nations\u003c\/a\u003e (1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_American_Integration_System\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSICA\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Trade_Organization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWTO\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CAFTA-DR\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCAFTA-DR\u003c\/a\u003e free trade agreement with US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independent from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_Empire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpain\u003c\/a\u003e 15 September \u003cstrong\u003e1821\u003c\/strong\u003e; fully independent republic \u003cstrong\u003e1838\u003c\/strong\u003e after dissolution of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Federal_Republic_of_Central_America\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFederal Republic of Central America\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHonduras Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNamed after a warrior:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honduras is one of the only countries whose currency is named after a specific indigenous resistance fighter — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lempira_(leader)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLempira\u003c\/a\u003e, who died resisting Spanish colonization nearly 500 years ago.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Soccer War:\u003c\/strong\u003e In \u003cstrong\u003e1969\u003c\/strong\u003e, Honduras and El Salvador fought a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Football_War\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efour-day war\u003c\/a\u003e triggered by a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1970_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWorld Cup qualifying match\u003c\/a\u003e — though the underlying cause was land disputes and migration tensions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaya heartland:\u003c\/strong\u003e The ancient \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cop%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopán\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e ruins in western Honduras are one of the most important \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maya_civilization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaya\u003c\/a\u003e archaeological sites in the world, renowned for their extraordinary sculptural detail and hieroglyphic stairway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBanana republic — literally:\u003c\/strong\u003e The term \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Banana_republic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebanana republic\u003c\/a\u003e\" was coined partly with Honduras in mind, where \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Fruit_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Fruit Company\u003c\/a\u003e once controlled vast swaths of land, infrastructure, and political influence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoffee powerhouse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honduras is the \u003cstrong\u003elargest coffee exporter in Central America\u003c\/strong\u003e and among the top 10 globally, with high-altitude growing regions producing specialty beans increasingly sought by third-wave roasters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52573718380855,"sku":"HN350bU","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/104o_copy.jpg?v=1782852669"},{"product_id":"honduras-p105-200-lempiras-2019-w105-tbb-b355","title":"Honduras P105 200 Lempiras 2019 UNC—Parrot—Macaw—Independence Commemorative","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vivid commemorative celebrating \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHonduras\u003c\/a\u003e's \u003cstrong\u003e200th anniversary of independence\u003c\/strong\u003e — pairing the country's educational aspirations on the front with its most iconic wildlife on the back: the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scarlet_macaw\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eScarlet Macaw\u003c\/a\u003e soaring over one of Central America's last great rainforest biospheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e magenta\/rose dominant; multicolor underprint with blue, green, and gold security elements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral vignette:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Casa_de_Gobierno_(Honduras)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHonduras Province Government Building\u003c\/a\u003e (1821) at right; scholars with a teacher in a wheelchair under the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flag_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHonduran flag\u003c\/a\u003e, set on an open book — symbolizing education\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity strip:\u003c\/strong\u003e windowed holographic security strip at left center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor-match device:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"200\" and \"BCH\" perfect-match registration device at top left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccessibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e raised \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Braille\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBraille\u003c\/a\u003e code lower left; two raised slanted bars on sides for visually impaired identification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommemorative text:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eViva la Independencia \/ 1821–2021\u003c\/em\u003e; date of issue: 24 de octubre de 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wilfredo Cerrato R. (President) \/ Aracely O'Hara Guillén (Manager) \/ Rocío I. Tábora Morales (Finance Secretary)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e deep green and blue dominant; natural rainforest tones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral scene:\u003c\/strong\u003e two \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scarlet_macaw\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eScarlet Macaws\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003eAra macao\u003c\/em\u003e) — the national bird of Honduras — in flight over the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/R%C3%ADo_Pl%C3%A1tano_Biosphere_Reserve\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRío Plátano Biosphere Reserve\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBank seal:\u003c\/strong\u003e round \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of Honduras\u003c\/a\u003e seal at lower right; \"Fundado en 1950\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eText:\u003c\/strong\u003e BIÓSFERA DEL RÍO PLÁTANO \/ GUARA ROJA \/ DOSCIENTOS LEMPIRAS; \u003cem\u003eAl Servicio de la Nación\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter imprint:\u003c\/strong\u003e G+D Currency Technology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P105; TBB B355; Numista N#281669\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e scroll with date of Honduran independence and feather quill; electrotype \"BCH\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 151 × 67 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of Honduras (Banco Central de Honduras)\u003c\/a\u003e, founded 1950\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Giesecke_%26_Devrient\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGiesecke+Devrient (G+D)\u003c\/a\u003e, Leipzig, Germany (1852–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssue date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honduran_lempira\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHonduran Lempira\u003c\/a\u003e (1931–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo Hundred Years of Independence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHonduras\u003c\/a\u003e declared independence from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_Empire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpain\u003c\/a\u003e on \u003cstrong\u003e15 September 1821\u003c\/strong\u003e — the same day as Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica, in a single collective declaration. This note commemorates the \u003cstrong\u003ebicentennial\u003c\/strong\u003e of that moment, issued in \u003cstrong\u003e2019\u003c\/strong\u003e to mark the lead-up to the 2021 anniversary. The front scene is deliberately symbolic: a teacher in a wheelchair instructing students beneath the national flag, set against the 1821 government building — a statement that Honduras's next 200 years will be built on \u003cstrong\u003eeducation and inclusion\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Bird on the Back\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scarlet_macaw\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScarlet Macaw\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003eAra macao\u003c\/em\u003e) — known in Honduras as \u003cem\u003eGuara Roja\u003c\/em\u003e — is the \u003cstrong\u003enational bird\u003c\/strong\u003e of Honduras, and one of the most visually spectacular parrots on Earth. It soars here over the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/R%C3%ADo_Pl%C3%A1tano_Biosphere_Reserve\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRío Plátano Biosphere Reserve\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UNESCO\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUNESCO\u003c\/a\u003e World Heritage Site covering over 800,000 hectares of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mosquito_Coast\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMosquito Coast\u003c\/a\u003e rainforest, one of the largest intact tropical forests remaining in Central America. The reserve is home to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miskito_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMiskito\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pech_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePech\u003c\/a\u003e indigenous communities who have lived there for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eG+D: The Printer Behind the Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Giesecke_%26_Devrient\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGiesecke+Devrient\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, founded in \u003cstrong\u003e1852\u003c\/strong\u003e in Leipzig, is one of the world's leading security printing companies — printing banknotes for over 100 central banks globally. They also printed the original \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/German_mark\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDeutsche Mark\u003c\/a\u003e and are a key supplier to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/European_Central_Bank\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEuropean Central Bank\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and you hold Honduras's bicentennial pride in your hands — a wheelchair teacher, two scarlet macaws, and 200 years of independence pressed into a single commemorative sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Honduras\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e From Spanish \u003cem\u003ehonduras\u003c\/em\u003e (\"depths\") — attributed to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christopher_Columbus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChristopher Columbus\u003c\/a\u003e on his fourth voyage in \u003cstrong\u003e1502\u003c\/strong\u003e, reportedly exclaiming \u003cem\u003e\"Gracias a Dios que hemos salido de esas honduras\"\u003c\/em\u003e after navigating treacherous coastal waters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tegucigalpa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTegucigalpa\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~1.4 million; metro ~1.9 million)\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name of Tegucigalpa:\u003c\/strong\u003e From \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nahuatl\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNahuatl\u003c\/a\u003e — most likely meaning \"silver hills\" or \"place of silver,\" referencing the colonial-era silver mines in the region\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~10.6 million (UN 2024) — comparable to Michigan or Ohio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112,492 km² \/ 43,433 mi² — slightly larger than Tennessee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$6,800 (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coffee_production_in_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecoffee\u003c\/a\u003e (#1 export), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Banana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebananas\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palm_oil\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epalm oil\u003c\/a\u003e, shrimp, textiles\/apparel (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maquiladora\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emaquiladoras\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guatemala\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuatemala\u003c\/a\u003e (west), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/El_Salvador\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEl Salvador\u003c\/a\u003e (southwest), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nicaragua\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNicaragua\u003c\/a\u003e (east\/southeast), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean_Sea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaribbean Sea\u003c\/a\u003e (north), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pacific_Ocean\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePacific Ocean\u003c\/a\u003e (south, Gulf of Fonseca)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e (official); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miskito_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMiskito\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Garifuna_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGarifuna\u003c\/a\u003e, and other indigenous languages spoken regionally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mestizo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMestizo\u003c\/a\u003e (~90%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous\u003c\/a\u003e (~7%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Garifuna_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGarifuna\u003c\/a\u003e (~2%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afro-Hondurans\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfro-Honduran\u003c\/a\u003e (~1%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Nations\u003c\/a\u003e (1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_American_Integration_System\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSICA\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Trade_Organization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWTO\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CAFTA-DR\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCAFTA-DR\u003c\/a\u003e free trade agreement with US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independent from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_Empire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpain\u003c\/a\u003e 15 September \u003cstrong\u003e1821\u003c\/strong\u003e; fully independent republic \u003cstrong\u003e1838\u003c\/strong\u003e after dissolution of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Federal_Republic_of_Central_America\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFederal Republic of Central America\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHonduras Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe original \"Banana Republic\":\u003c\/strong\u003e The term \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Banana_republic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ebanana republic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was coined specifically about Honduras in \u003cstrong\u003e1904\u003c\/strong\u003e by O. Henry, after the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Fruit_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Fruit Company\u003c\/a\u003e came to dominate the country's economy, politics, and infrastructure — at its peak controlling more land than the Honduran government itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Soccer War:\u003c\/strong\u003e In \u003cstrong\u003e1969\u003c\/strong\u003e, Honduras and El Salvador fought a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Football_War\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efour-day war\u003c\/a\u003e triggered by a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1970_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWorld Cup qualifying match\u003c\/a\u003e — though the underlying cause was land disputes and migration tensions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaya heartland:\u003c\/strong\u003e The ancient \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cop%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopán\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e ruins in western Honduras are one of the most important \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maya_civilization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaya\u003c\/a\u003e archaeological sites in the world, renowned for their extraordinary sculptural detail and hieroglyphic stairway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRío Plátano in danger:\u003c\/strong\u003e The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/R%C3%ADo_Pl%C3%A1tano_Biosphere_Reserve\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRío Plátano Biosphere Reserve\u003c\/a\u003e — depicted on this note — was placed on UNESCO's \u003cstrong\u003eList of World Heritage in Danger\u003c\/strong\u003e in 2011 due to illegal logging, poaching, and land encroachment, though conservation efforts have continued.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoffee powerhouse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honduras is the \u003cstrong\u003elargest coffee exporter in Central America\u003c\/strong\u003e and among the top 10 globally, with high-altitude growing regions producing specialty beans increasingly sought by third-wave roasters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52573718544695,"sku":"HN105U","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/Screenshot_2026-06-29_at_17.25.54.png?v=1782771446"},{"product_id":"honduras-p113-500-lempiras-2022-2024-w113-tbb-b357","title":"Honduras P103d 500 Lempiras 2019 UNC \"a Golden Mind and a Gold Mine\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA high-denomination note from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHonduras\u003c\/a\u003e honoring one of its greatest 19th-century intellectuals, set against the ruins of a silver mine that once powered the country's economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFront\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e magenta and gray on multicolor underprint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePortrait:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ram%C3%B3n_Rosa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRamón Rosa\u003c\/a\u003e (1848–1893), jurist, philosopher, and architect of Honduran liberal reform, center right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVignette:\u003c\/strong\u003e façade of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/La_Merced_Church,_Tegucigalpa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLa Merced Church\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tegucigalpa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTegucigalpa\u003c\/a\u003e, at right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecurity thread:\u003c\/strong\u003e windowed security thread with demetalized BCH 500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatent image:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ramón Rosa printed over green vignette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegistration device:\u003c\/strong\u003e post box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerial numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e two serial numbers, left one with ascending size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eText:\u003c\/strong\u003e REPÚBLICA DE HONDURAS \/ BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS \/ 12 DE JUNIO DE 2019 \/ QUINIENTOS LEMPIRAS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wilfredo Cerrato R. \/ Aracely O'Hara Guillén \/ Rocío I. Tábora Morales)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e multicolor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentral scene:\u003c\/strong\u003e aerial view of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/San_Juancito\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMinas del Rosario de San Juancito\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Francisco_Moraz%C3%A1n_Department\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrancisco Morazán Department\u003c\/a\u003e (1893)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eText:\u003c\/strong\u003e BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS \/ QUINIENTOS LEMPIRAS \/ 500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e you may receive any variety: \u003cem\u003eP103a (2012)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eP103b (2014)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eP103c (2016)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cstrong\u003eP103d (2019) — this note\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e P103d; TBB# B354b; Numista N#239715\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatermark:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ramón Rosa and electrotype BCH\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 156 × 67 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of Honduras (Banco Central de Honduras)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oberthur_Fiduciaire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOberthur Fiduciaire\u003c\/a\u003e, France (1984–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honduran_lempira\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHonduran Lempira\u003c\/a\u003e (1931–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRamón Rosa: The Mind Behind Modern Honduras\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ram%C3%B3n_Rosa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRamón Rosa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1848\u003c\/strong\u003e–1893) was the intellectual engine of Honduras's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Liberal_Reform_in_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLiberal Reform era\u003c\/a\u003e. As Secretary of State under President \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marco_Aurelio_Soto\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMarco Aurelio Soto\u003c\/a\u003e, he drafted the country's civil and penal codes, reorganized public education, and helped modernize the Honduran state from the ground up. A philosopher, jurist, and essayist, Rosa believed that education was the foundation of national progress — a conviction that earned him a place on Honduras's highest-denomination circulating note. He died in \u003cstrong\u003e1893\u003c\/strong\u003e, the same year the San Juancito mine on the reverse was photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Mine That Built a Nation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse depicts the \u003cstrong\u003eMinas del Rosario de San Juancito\u003c\/strong\u003e — a silver and gold mining complex in the mountains of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Francisco_Moraz%C3%A1n_Department\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrancisco Morazán\u003c\/a\u003e operated by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_York_and_Honduras_Rosario_Mining_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNew York and Honduras Rosario Mining Company\u003c\/a\u003e from \u003cstrong\u003e1880\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003e1954\u003c\/strong\u003e. At its peak it was one of the most productive silver mines in \u003cstrong\u003eCentral America\u003c\/strong\u003e, generating enormous export revenue and drawing thousands of workers to a company town deep in the cloud forest. Today the ruins are a protected historical site adjacent to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/La_Tigra_National_Park\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLa Tigra National Park\u003c\/a\u003e, just 22 km from Tegucigalpa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this note and you hold Honduras's liberal golden age in your hands — a reformist intellectual, a colonial church, and the mountain mine that financed a nation's modernization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Honduras\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish for \"depths\" — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christopher_Columbus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChristopher Columbus\u003c\/a\u003e reportedly exclaimed \u003cem\u003e\"Gracias a Dios que hemos salido de esas honduras\"\u003c\/em\u003e after navigating treacherous waters off the northern coast in \u003cstrong\u003e1502\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tegucigalpa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTegucigalpa\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~1.4 million; metro ~1.9 million)\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name of Tegucigalpa:\u003c\/strong\u003e From \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nahuatl\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNahuatl\u003c\/a\u003e, variously interpreted as \"silver hills\" or \"place of painted rocks\" — a nod to the region's mineral wealth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~10.6 million (UN 2024) — comparable to Michigan or Georgia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112,492 km² \/ 43,433 mi² — slightly larger than Tennessee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$6,800 (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coffee_production_in_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecoffee\u003c\/a\u003e (#1 export), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Banana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebananas\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palm_oil\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epalm oil\u003c\/a\u003e, shrimp, textiles\/apparel (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maquiladora\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emaquiladoras\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guatemala\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuatemala\u003c\/a\u003e (west), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/El_Salvador\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEl Salvador\u003c\/a\u003e (southwest), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nicaragua\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNicaragua\u003c\/a\u003e (east\/southeast), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean_Sea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaribbean Sea\u003c\/a\u003e (north), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pacific_Ocean\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePacific Ocean\u003c\/a\u003e (south, Gulf of Fonseca)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e (official); indigenous languages including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Garifuna_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGarifuna\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miskito_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMiskito\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mestizo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMestizo\u003c\/a\u003e (~90%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous\u003c\/a\u003e (~7%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Garifuna_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGarifuna\u003c\/a\u003e (~2%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afro-Hondurans\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfro-Honduran\u003c\/a\u003e (~1%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Nations\u003c\/a\u003e (1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_American_Integration_System\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSICA\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Trade_Organization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWTO\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CAFTA-DR\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCAFTA-DR\u003c\/a\u003e free trade agreement with US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independent from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_Empire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpain\u003c\/a\u003e 15 September \u003cstrong\u003e1821\u003c\/strong\u003e; fully independent republic \u003cstrong\u003e1838\u003c\/strong\u003e after dissolution of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Federal_Republic_of_Central_America\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFederal Republic of Central America\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHonduras Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMost coup-prone nation in the Americas:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honduras has experienced more than \u003cstrong\u003e300 attempted or successful coups\u003c\/strong\u003e since independence — including as recently as \u003cstrong\u003e2009\u003c\/strong\u003e, when President Manuel Zelaya was removed by the military in his pajamas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBanana republic — literally:\u003c\/strong\u003e The term \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Banana_republic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebanana republic\u003c\/a\u003e\" was coined partly with Honduras in mind, where \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Fruit_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Fruit Company\u003c\/a\u003e once controlled vast swaths of land, infrastructure, and political influence in the early 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLa Tigra: the cloud forest above the capital:\u003c\/strong\u003e Just 22 km from Tegucigalpa sits \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/La_Tigra_National_Park\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLa Tigra National Park\u003c\/a\u003e, a cloud forest that supplies much of the capital's drinking water and contains the ruins of the San Juancito mine depicted on this note.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScarlet Macaw as national bird:\u003c\/strong\u003e The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scarlet_macaw\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eScarlet Macaw\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cem\u003eAra macao\u003c\/em\u003e) is Honduras's national bird — once nearly extinct in the country, it has been successfully reintroduced in several protected areas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoffee powerhouse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honduras is the \u003cstrong\u003elargest coffee exporter in Central America\u003c\/strong\u003e and among the top 10 globally, with high-altitude growing regions producing specialty beans increasingly sought by third-wave roasters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52573718642999,"sku":"HN103dU","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/103do_adab3516-2cb6-4842-a1a1-7f1400bac318.jpg?v=1782767727"},{"product_id":"honduras-set-1-2-5-lempiras-unc","title":"Honduras Set 1 2 5 Lempiras UNC—Lempira, Soto, Morazán","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree crisp \u003cstrong\u003eUncirculated\u003c\/strong\u003e banknotes from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHonduras\u003c\/a\u003e's current circulation series — a warrior, a reformer, and a liberator — spanning the country's most celebrated historical figures on its lowest denominations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 Lempira\u003c\/strong\u003e — P96b, dated 12 June 2014 — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lempira_(leader)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndio Lempira\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cop%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRuins of Copán\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 Lempiras\u003c\/strong\u003e — P-97d, dated 20 June 2019 — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marco_Aurelio_Soto\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMarco Aurelio Soto\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Isla_del_Tigre\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIsla del Tigre \u0026amp; Amapala\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 Lempiras\u003c\/strong\u003e — P-98e, dated 2022 — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Francisco_Moraz%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrancisco Morazán\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_La_Trinidad\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBattle of Trinidad\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSet Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uncirculated (UNC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing entity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_Bank_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCentral Bank of Honduras (Banco Central de Honduras)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Honduran_lempira\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHonduran Lempira\u003c\/a\u003e (1931–date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oberthur_Fiduciaire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOberthur Fiduciaire\u003c\/a\u003e, France (all three notes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe 1 Lempira: Lempira \u0026amp; Copán\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lempira_(leader)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLempira\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lenca_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLenca\u003c\/a\u003e chieftain who in the \u003cstrong\u003e1530s\u003c\/strong\u003e united dozens of indigenous tribes to resist the Spanish conquest of Honduras, commanding an estimated \u003cstrong\u003e30,000 warriors\u003c\/strong\u003e from a hilltop stronghold called \u003cstrong\u003eCerquín\u003c\/strong\u003e. He was killed treacherously in \u003cstrong\u003e1537\u003c\/strong\u003e at approximately 30 years old. Honduras named its currency after him in \u003cstrong\u003e1931\u003c\/strong\u003e. The reverse shows the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cop%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopán ruins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/UNESCO\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUNESCO\u003c\/a\u003e World Heritage Site and one of the greatest Maya cities ever built, home to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hieroglyphic_Stairway_of_Cop%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHieroglyphic Stairway\u003c\/a\u003e containing \u003cstrong\u003e2,200 glyphs\u003c\/strong\u003e — the longest known Maya inscription in existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe 2 Lempiras: Marco Aurelio Soto \u0026amp; Isla del Tigre\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marco_Aurelio_Soto\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarco Aurelio Soto\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1846\u003c\/strong\u003e–1908) was the president who modernized Honduras in the \u003cstrong\u003e1870s\u003c\/strong\u003e — building roads, telegraph lines, and public schools, and launching the Liberal Reform that opened the country to foreign investment. The reverse shows \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Isla_del_Tigre\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsla del Tigre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, a dormant volcanic island in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gulf_of_Fonseca\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGulf of Fonseca\u003c\/a\u003e where Soto formally inaugurated his government in \u003cstrong\u003e1876\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe 5 Lempiras: Francisco Morazán \u0026amp; the Battle of Trinidad\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Francisco_Moraz%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrancisco Morazán\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003e1792\u003c\/strong\u003e–1842) was the most important political and military figure in 19th-century Central America — a liberal visionary who championed freedom of religion, abolished the death penalty, and fought to keep five nations united. He is a national hero in Honduras, El Salvador, and Costa Rica simultaneously. The reverse depicts the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_La_Trinidad\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBattle of Trinidad\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (November 11, 1827) — the decisive victory that launched his rise to the presidency of the entire federation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwn this set and you hold Honduras's founding generation in your hands — a warrior who defied an empire, a reformer who built a modern state, and a liberator who dreamed of a united Central America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Honduras\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish for \"depths\" — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christopher_Columbus\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChristopher Columbus\u003c\/a\u003e reportedly exclaimed \u003cem\u003e\"Gracias a Dios que hemos salido de esas honduras\"\u003c\/em\u003e after navigating treacherous waters off the northern coast in \u003cstrong\u003e1502\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapital:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tegucigalpa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTegucigalpa\u003c\/a\u003e (city pop. ~1.4 million; metro ~1.9 million)\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin of name of Tegucigalpa:\u003c\/strong\u003e From \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nahuatl\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNahuatl\u003c\/a\u003e, variously interpreted as \"silver hills\" or \"place of painted rocks\" — a nod to the region's mineral wealth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePopulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~10.6 million (UN 2024) — comparable to Michigan or Georgia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArea:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112,492 km² \/ 43,433 mi² — slightly larger than Tennessee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGDP per capita (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Purchasing_power_parity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePPP\u003c\/a\u003e):\u003c\/strong\u003e ~$6,800 (IMF 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMain exports:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coffee_production_in_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecoffee\u003c\/a\u003e (#1 export), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Banana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebananas\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Palm_oil\" target=\"_blank\"\u003epalm oil\u003c\/a\u003e, shrimp, textiles\/apparel (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maquiladora\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emaquiladoras\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBorders:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guatemala\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGuatemala\u003c\/a\u003e (west), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/El_Salvador\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEl Salvador\u003c\/a\u003e (southwest), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nicaragua\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNicaragua\u003c\/a\u003e (east\/southeast), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caribbean_Sea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCaribbean Sea\u003c\/a\u003e (north), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pacific_Ocean\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePacific Ocean\u003c\/a\u003e (south, Gulf of Fonseca)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial\/spoken languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpanish\u003c\/a\u003e (official); indigenous languages including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lenca_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLenca\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Garifuna_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGarifuna\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miskito_language\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMiskito\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnicities:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mestizo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMestizo\u003c\/a\u003e (~90%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indigenous_peoples_of_Honduras\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIndigenous\u003c\/a\u003e (~7%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Garifuna_people\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGarifuna\u003c\/a\u003e (~2%), \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Afro-Hondurans\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAfro-Honduran\u003c\/a\u003e (~1%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMemberships:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Nations\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Nations\u003c\/a\u003e (1945); \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Organization_of_American_States\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOAS\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Central_American_Integration_System\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSICA\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/World_Trade_Organization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWTO\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CAFTA-DR\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCAFTA-DR\u003c\/a\u003e free trade agreement with US\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSovereignty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independent from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spanish_Empire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSpain\u003c\/a\u003e 15 September \u003cstrong\u003e1821\u003c\/strong\u003e; fully independent republic \u003cstrong\u003e1838\u003c\/strong\u003e after dissolution of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Federal_Republic_of_Central_America\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFederal Republic of Central America\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHonduras Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNamed after a warrior:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honduras is one of the only countries whose currency is named after a specific indigenous resistance fighter — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lempira_(leader)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLempira\u003c\/a\u003e, who died resisting Spanish colonization nearly 500 years ago.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Soccer War:\u003c\/strong\u003e In \u003cstrong\u003e1969\u003c\/strong\u003e, Honduras and El Salvador fought a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Football_War\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efour-day war\u003c\/a\u003e triggered by a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1970_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWorld Cup qualifying match\u003c\/a\u003e — though the underlying cause was land disputes and migration tensions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaya heartland:\u003c\/strong\u003e The ancient \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cop%C3%A1n\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopán\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e ruins in western Honduras are one of the most important \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maya_civilization\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaya\u003c\/a\u003e archaeological sites in the world, renowned for their extraordinary sculptural detail and hieroglyphic stairway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBanana republic — literally:\u003c\/strong\u003e The term \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Banana_republic\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebanana republic\u003c\/a\u003e\" was coined partly with Honduras in mind, where \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Fruit_Company\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUnited Fruit Company\u003c\/a\u003e once controlled vast swaths of land, infrastructure, and political influence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoffee powerhouse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honduras is the \u003cstrong\u003elargest coffee exporter in Central America\u003c\/strong\u003e and among the top 10 globally, with high-altitude growing regions producing specialty beans increasingly sought by third-wave roasters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World Money Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52582405341495,"sku":"HNSET-1-2-5","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/files\/Set-1-2-5.jpg?v=1782853553"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0969\/7165\/3431\/collections\/57_771e2685-56b7-4cba-b8cb-209d881546a0.jpg?v=1776007504","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/collections\/central-america.oembed?page=2","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}