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1/8 Real
| Uitgever | Honduras |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1869-1870 |
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| Waarde | 1/8 Real (1⁄64) |
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| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Gewicht | Log in om details te zien |
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| Dikte | Log in om details te zien |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Central field displays the Honduran national coat of arms, featuring a diamond-shaped escutcheon containing a mountain landscape beneath a radiant triangle with an all-seeing eye, flanked by standing figures and cornucopiae, all supported by a draped mantle tied at the base. The Arms are rendered in fine relief engraved in the French medallic tradition. The circular legend reads REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS in the upper arc and AMERICA CENTRAL in the lower arc, separated by small ornamental stops. The entire design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | Central field displays the fractional denomination 1/8 in large numerals above the word REAL in bold capital letters, with the date 1869 below and the Paris mint mark 'A' beneath the date, all set within a finely engraved wreath of laurel and oak branches tied at the base with a floral ornament. The wreath is rendered in crisp, medallic relief characteristic of the Monnaie de Paris. The design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Rand | Log in om details te zien |
| Muntplaats | Log in om details te zien |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Honduras adopted nickel-brass coinage for its fractional real denominations in the late 1860s as a practical response to chronic shortages of small-denomination silver, which had been draining out of circulation across Central America for decades. The 1/8 real was the smallest unit in everyday exchange, used primarily in market transactions where silver simply never appeared.
The two-year window of 1869–1870 covers a politically turbulent stretch of Honduran history, with shifting administrations making long-term monetary planning difficult. Production almost certainly stopped not by design but by disruption.