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5 Pesos
| Issuer | Banco Nacional de Honduras |
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| Year | 1908 |
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| Composition | Cotton paper |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is dominated by a large central guilloche medallion bearing the numeral '5' in intaglio, surrounded by intricate lathe-work underprint in red and green. To the right, an allegorical vignette rendered in fine line engraving presents two classical female figures in flowing robes. The bank title 'EL BANCO NACIONAL DE HONDURAS' appears in bold letterpress across the top, above the legends 'AMERICA CENTRAL', 'PAGARA AL PORTADOR A LA VISTA Y EN MONEDA EFECTIVA', and 'CINCO PESOS' repeated along the lower border, with 'TEGUCIGALPA' inscribed below the central medallion. |
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| Obverse lettering | AMERICA CENTRAL EL BANCO NACIONAL DE HONDURAS PAGARA AL PORTADOR A LA VISTA Y EN MONEDA EFECTIVA 5 CINCO PESOS 5 TEGUCIGALPA CINCO PESOS |
| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in monochrome dark olive-grey intaglio, centered on the Honduran national coat of arms within a circular guilloche frame, flanked by large numerals '5' set within ornate lathe-work rosettes on either side. The bank name 'EL BANCO NACIONAL DE HONDURAS' arcs around the top of the central vignette, with the legend 'CINCO PESOS' rendered in bold serif lettering along the lower portion. The imprint 'AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY, NEW YORK' appears at the bottom margin. |
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