Medal - 70th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in Honduras
Features
| Location |
Honduras
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals |
| Composition | Tin-zinc (Zinc–copper–tin alloy (mixed metal)) |
| Weight | 25.95 g |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Thickness | 4.32 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled (high relief) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 531888 |
Commemorative issue
70th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in Honduras
Obverse
Large number “70” decorated with floral and filigree patterns. Surrounding the design is a circular ornamental lace-style background. At the top, a quotation by Visitación Padilla. At the bottom, a floral composition with three large flowers and additional filigree decorations.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
“Quiero recoger las flores más bellas en mi cendal de seda, para perfumar la página sin precio donde queda eternamente el signo del espíritu.”
— Visitación Padilla
Translation:
“I want to gather the most beautiful flowers in my silk scarf, to perfume the priceless page where the mark of the spirit remains forever.”
— Visitación Padilla
Designer: Indyra Mendoza Aguilar
Reverse
Historic black-and-white photograph of Honduran women activists and leaders, color-enhanced with a modern group of women in the background. Below, decorative scrollwork with the dates “1955 – 2025” and the feminist symbol (♀).
Script: Latin
Lettering:
70 años del Sufragio Femenino en Honduras
1955 – 2025
Translation:
70 years of Women’s Suffrage in Honduras
1955 – 2025
Designer: Indyra Mendoza Aguilar
Edge
Smooth edge bearing the medal number and the minting house.
Script: Latin
Lettering: Puertoricomint@yahoo.com
Comments
A commemorative medal celebrating the 70th anniversary of women obtaining the right to vote in Honduras (1955–2025). The obverse features a quotation by Visitación Padilla, a key figure in the Honduran feminist movement, accompanied by ornate floral and filigree motifs. The reverse presents an iconic historical photograph of the suffragist leaders, blended with contemporary imagery of Honduran women. Produced with a proof-like finish and color-photo application.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
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| ND | 100 | ||||||||||||||
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