{"product_id":"honduras-p-98-5-lempiras-2012-2024-unc","title":"Honduras P-98a 5 Lempiras 2012 UNC—Morazán, 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\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\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\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Characteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e you may receive any variety: \u003cstrong\u003eP-98a (2012) — this note\u003c\/strong\u003e; \u003cem\u003eP-98b (2014)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eP-98c (2016)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTBB# B346d (2019)\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTBB# B346e (2022)\u003c\/em\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\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\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\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\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\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\/98ao_d5767843-ea4a-4b34-8902-908f0b3626af.jpg?v=1782773159","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/honduras-p-98-5-lempiras-2012-2024-unc","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}