5 Centavos

5 Centavos - obverse5 Centavos - reverse

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Features

Issuer Honduras
Issuing bank Central Bank of Honduras (Banco Central de Honduras)
Period Republic (1862-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1975-1989
Value 5 Centavos
0.05 HNL = USD 0.0020
Currency Lempira (1931-date)
Composition Brass (70% Copper, 30% Zinc)
Weight 3.2 g
Diameter 21 mm
Thickness 1.68 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
3187
References KM# 72.2a,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 36
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Coat of Arms

NOTE: size of letters

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS
REPªDE·HONDURAS·LIBRE·SOBERANA·INDEPENDIENTE
·15 SEPTBRE 1821·
1989

Translation:
Republic of Honduras
Republic of Honduras, Free, Sovereign and Independent
15th September, 1821

Reverse

Value within laurel wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CINCO
5
CENTAVOS
DE
LEMPIRA

Translation:
Five
5
Centavos
of a
Lempira

Edge

Smooth

Mints

Royal Canadian Mint of Winnipeg, Canada (1976-date)
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)
VDM Metals / Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke, Werdohl, Germany (1930-date)

Comments

1. Lempira, the present currency of Honduras, was introduced in 1931 replacing the Peso. The Lempira is divided into 100 Centavos.

The currency is named after Lempira, a chieftain of the indigenous Lenca people, who waged war against Spanish occupation of the country during the 16th century. He is revered as a national hero.

2. Sept. 15, 1821, within the Coat of Arms commemorates the day when 5 Central American countries including Honduras gained independence from Spanish rule. 15th Sept is celebrated as the National Day of Honduras.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1975  20 000 000 $ 0.40 $ 0.46 $ 0.54 $ 0.72 $ 0.75 $ 0.79 61% (fr) KM# 72.2a (sans nuages)
1989  20 000 000 $ 0.17 $ 0.38 $ 0.74 $ 0.98 $ 0.98 52% (fr) KM# 72.2a (sans nuages)

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