10 Centavos

Features

Issuer	Honduras
Period	Republic (1862-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1976-1989
Value	10 Centavos 0.10 HNL = USD 0.0037
Currency	Lempira (1931-date)
Composition	Brass (70% Copper, 30% Zinc)
Weight	6 g
Diameter	26 mm
Thickness	1.55 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 3188
References	KM# 76.1a Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 37 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Coat of Arms

NOTE: different size of outer legend

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS
REP CA DE · HONDURAS · LIBRE · SOBERANA · INDEPENDIENTE
· 15 SEPT BRE 1821 ·
1989

Unabridged legend:
REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS
REPUBLICA DE · HONDURAS · LIBRE · SOBERANA · INDEPENDIENTE
· 15 SEPTIEMBRE 1821 ·
1989

Translation:
Republic of Honduras
Republic of Honduras, Free, Sovereign and Independent
15 September 1821

Reverse

Value within laurel wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DIEZ
10
CENTAVOS
DE
LEMPIRA

Translation:
Ten
10
Centavos
of a
Lempira

Edge

Plain

Comments

1. Comparing KM#76.1a, KM#76.2a, KM#76.3 and KM#76.4, the main difference between KM#76.1a and the other sub types is its very large lettering. (left image)
2. The date on the 1976 coin the has a '1' with a small pointy serif and a '9' with a straight end. The date on the 1989 coin has a '1' with a large blunt serif and a '9' with a curved end. (right image) (difference noticed by E.Timmermans)

1. 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 the 16th century. He is revered as a national hero.

2. Sept. 15, 1821, within the Coat of Arms commemorates the day when 5 Central American countries including Honduras gained independence from Spanish rule. 15th Sept is celebrated as the National Day of Honduras.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1976	10 000 000			$ 0.51	$ 0.51	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.20		54%
1989	15 000 000	$ 0.07	$ 0.12	$ 0.17	$ 0.58	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	Large letters	58%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2014 January 20 - 21 World and Ancient Coins Non Floor Session Auction - Dallas 3031 Lot 28759	20 Jan 2014	1989 – Large letters	UNC (NGC MS-66; Struck 30% Off-Center)	USD 129.25 (incl. buyer's premium)
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