{"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) — TBB# B345d, 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\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e you may receive any variety: \u003cem\u003eP-97a (2012)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eP-97b (2014)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTBB# B345c (2016)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cstrong\u003eTBB# B345d (2019) — this note\u003c\/strong\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTBB# B345e (2022)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTBB# B345f (2024)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\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":0.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/honduras-p-97-2-lempiras-2012-2024-unc","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}