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Medal - 70th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in Honduras

Medal - 70th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in Honduras - obverseMedal - 70th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in Honduras - reverse

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Features

Location Honduras
Type Commemorative medals
Composition Tin-zinc (Zinc–copper–tin alloy (mixed metal))
Weight 25.95 g
Diameter 40 mm
Thickness 4.32 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled (high relief)
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
531888

Commemorative issue

70th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in Honduras

Obverse

Large number “70” decorated with floral and filigree patterns. Surrounding the design is a circular ornamental lace-style background. At the top, a quotation by Visitación Padilla. At the bottom, a floral composition with three large flowers and additional filigree decorations.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
“Quiero recoger las flores más bellas en mi cendal de seda, para perfumar la página sin precio donde queda eternamente el signo del espíritu.”
— Visitación Padilla

Translation:
“I want to gather the most beautiful flowers in my silk scarf, to perfume the priceless page where the mark of the spirit remains forever.”
— Visitación Padilla

Designer: Indyra Mendoza Aguilar

Reverse

Historic black-and-white photograph of Honduran women activists and leaders, color-enhanced with a modern group of women in the background. Below, decorative scrollwork with the dates “1955 – 2025” and the feminist symbol (♀).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
70 años del Sufragio Femenino en Honduras
1955 – 2025

Translation:
70 years of Women’s Suffrage in Honduras
1955 – 2025

Designer: Indyra Mendoza Aguilar

Edge

Smooth edge bearing the medal number and the minting house.

Script: Latin

Lettering: Puertoricomint@yahoo.com

Comments

A commemorative medal celebrating the 70th anniversary of women obtaining the right to vote in Honduras (1955–2025). The obverse features a quotation by Visitación Padilla, a key figure in the Honduran feminist movement, accompanied by ornate floral and filigree motifs. The reverse presents an iconic historical photograph of the suffragist leaders, blended with contemporary imagery of Honduran women. Produced with a proof-like finish and color-photo application.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND  100

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