20 Lempiras

The P#65 series had a remarkably long production run for a single design — spanning fifteen years across markedly different political periods in Honduras, from the tail end of military rule through the return to civilian government in 1982 and well into the following decade. The American Bank Note Company's engraved intaglio work gave the series a consistency of appearance that outlasted several administrations.

ABNC printed Honduras's mid-denomination notes through much of this period under ongoing contract arrangements, and the 20 Lempiras remained largely unchanged across date varieties, making precise dating dependent on the serial prefix and signature combinations rather than any visual redesign.