1 Lempira
Obverse
Coat of arms of Honduras. Date
Lettering: REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS 1932
Reverse
Profile facing left of Lempira, War Chieftain of the Lencas people who resisted the Spanish conquest of Central America in the mid 1500's.
Lettering: UN LEMPIRA 0.900
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Republic (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
coin
Demonetization
No
Face Value
1 Lempira (Numeric: 1)
References
KM #75
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Silver (.900) (Copper .100)
Weight
12.5 g
Size
31 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS 1932
Reverse Lettering
UN LEMPIRA 0.900
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 1931 | 1932 | 1935 | 1937 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mint | - | - | - | - |
| Mintage | 550,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
| G | - | - | - | - |
| VG | - | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - |
| VF | - | 20.00EUR | 13.67EUR | 19.97EUR |
| XF | - | 30.09EUR | 25.00EUR | 21.92EUR |
| AU | - | 57.48EUR | - | 27.00EUR |
| UNC | 258.09EUR | 127.76EUR | - | 80.00EUR |
Comments
These coins were introduced in 1931 to supplement the circulation of United States Half Dollars, as they were the same value at the time. United States coins gradually left circulation over the next decade. Due to a shortage of national currency in 1943, Half Dollars were imported to circulate alongside these pieces.
