Honduras Lempira 1978 20 Centavos NGC MS65 TOP GRADED KM# 83 (024)

Description

Honduras
1978 20 Centavos
GRADED NGC MS65
TOP GRADED COIN BY NGC
KM# 83
Obverse: "Republica de Honduras" over the Honduran coat of arms: the triangle Coat of Arms of the Central American federation with a volcano between two towers in an oval. Behind it are a sun and a rainbow. Around the oval are the words "Republica de Honduras Libre, Soberana, E Independiente" On the oval are two cornucopias and a quiver of arrows. Under the oval is a landscape with oak and pine trees, and mining equipment.
Reverse: "20 Centavos de Lempira" over portrait of Lempira (without feathers) facing left within a circle, and denomination.
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 16th century. He is revered as a national hero.
The image on the reverse of this coin is of Lempira.
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