{"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\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-98a, dated 1 March 2012 — \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\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\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\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\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\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\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":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","url":"https:\/\/worldmoneystore.com\/products\/honduras-set-1-2-5-lempiras-unc","provider":"World Money Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}