Honduras P-97d B345d 2 Lempiras 2019 UNC

Honduras P-97d B345d 2 Lempiras 2019 UNC

$0.29
Honduras P-97d B345d 2 Lempiras 2019 UNC
$0.29

A low-denomination workhorse from Honduras honoring the president who modernized the country in the 1870s — and the volcanic island where he launched his government.

Front

  • Colors: blue-violet dominant on multicolor underprint
  • Portrait: Marco Aurelio Soto (1846–1908), President of Honduras 1876–1883 and architect of the Liberal Reform, center
  • Coat of arms: National coat of arms of Honduras
  • Text: 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
  • Signatures: Wilfredo Cerrato R. (President) / Aracely O'Hara Guillén (Manager) / Rocío I. Tábora Morales (Finance Secretary) — TBB# B345d, dated 20 June 2019

Back

  • Colors: green and blue tones; multicolor
  • Central scene: Isla del Tigre and Ciudad Puerto de Amapala in decorative border — the island where Dr. Soto inaugurated his government
  • Text: BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS / ISLA DEL TIGRE Y CIUDAD PUERTO DE AMAPALA / DE DONDE INAUGURÓ SU GOBIERNO EL DR. SOTO / DOS LEMPIRAS
  • Printer imprint: OBERTHUR FIDUCIAIRE

Other Characteristics

Marco Aurelio Soto: The Man Who Modernized Honduras

Marco Aurelio Soto (1846–1908) was one of the most transformative presidents in Honduran history. Installed with the backing of Guatemalan strongman Justo Rufino Barrios in 1876, Soto launched Honduras's Liberal Reform — modernizing the legal system, building roads and telegraph lines, establishing public schools, and opening the country to foreign investment. His right-hand man was Ramón Rosa (who appears on the 500 Lempira note), who drafted the new civil and penal codes. Soto resigned in 1883 under pressure and died in Paris in 1908.

Isla del Tigre: The Volcanic Island on the Back

Isla del Tigre is a dormant volcanic island rising 783 meters from the Gulf of Fonseca on Honduras's Pacific coast. The port town of Amapala 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 1876, 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.

Own 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.

About Honduras

Honduras Unfiltered

  • Named after a warrior: Honduras is one of the only countries whose currency is named after a specific indigenous resistance fighter — Lempira, who died resisting Spanish colonization nearly 500 years ago.
  • The Soccer War: In 1969, Honduras and El Salvador fought a four-day war triggered by a World Cup qualifying match — though the underlying cause was land disputes and migration tensions.
  • Maya heartland: The ancient Copán ruins in western Honduras are one of the most important Maya archaeological sites in the world, renowned for their extraordinary sculptural detail and hieroglyphic stairway.
  • Banana republic — literally: The term "banana republic" was coined partly with Honduras in mind, where United Fruit Company once controlled vast swaths of land, infrastructure, and political influence.
  • Coffee powerhouse: Honduras is the largest coffee exporter in Central America and among the top 10 globally, with high-altitude growing regions producing specialty beans increasingly sought by third-wave roasters.

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Banknote Condition Guide (UNC, XF, VF, F etc.)

  • UNC (Uncirculated): No folds/creases; full crispness/sheen. May have "half moon" at edge of security thread.
  • AU (About Uncirculated): Nearly perfect, with a single light fold or handling mark that doesn't break the paper. Crisp and colorful.
  • XF a.k.a. EF (Extremely Fine): Crisp, firm, bright; a few light folds or one firm crease.
  • VF Plus: Minor folds/stains; white areas are bright, still not quite Extra Fine.
  • VF (Very Fine): Several folds; paper firmer than average; corners lightly worn.
  • VF Minus: VF but may show foxing (yellow/brown patches), thinner paper, more folds/wrinkles/small tears (1-3 mm), otherwise intact.
  • F (Fine): Well-used, many folds or creases; paper is soft; some soiling and/or pen marks.
  • VG (Very Good) / Limp/worn/faded with heavy creasing/edge wear/tears.

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