20 Pesos Legitimist Campaign

Obverse © Jorge Altamirano, Yur13 (CC BY) – Reverse © Jorge Altamirano Yur13 (CC BY)

Features

Location	Honduras
Period	Republic (1862-date)
Type	Promissory notes
Year	1903
Value	20 Pesos
Currency	Second Peso (decimalized, 1879-1931)
Composition	Paper
Size	198 × 99 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Technique	Intaglio, Lithography
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 534685

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Commemorative issue

Legitimist Campaign of 1903

Obverse

Grey printing on pink underprint.
Allegorical figure of Justice holding scales on left, Honduran coat of arms on right, pretended issuer name on top, face value in numbers on both right corners, in letters over numbers at center. overprinted blue serial numbers, 5 digits on top center to left, space to hand fill with # on top right. 2 signatures with titles below on lower zone. Authorization decree on top left, designer name on right bottom, printer name on left bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Nº 08724 20
CAMPAÑA LEGITIMISTA DE 1903
DECRETO No 52 DE 1° DE AGOSTO DE 1904
GOBIERNO
DE
HONDURAS
REPca DE HONDURAS LIBRE SOBERANA INDEPENDIENTE
15 SEP. 1821
20 VEINTE PESOS
Para sustituir las Constancias de Credito
por perdidas habidas en la campaña Legitimista de 1903
EL CONTADOR MAYOR EL MINISTRO DE HACIENDA EL DIRECTOR GRAL. DE RENTAS
Litografía Nacional H. Cano

Translation:
Legitimate Campaign from 1903
Decree # 52 from August 1st., 1904
Honduras Government.
Republic of Honduras, free, sovereing, independant
September 15th., 1821
To replace the Credit Certificates due to losses incurred during the Legitimate Campaign of 1903.
The Main Accountant, the Finance Minister, the Finance General Director.
National Lithography, H. Cano

Designer: Hipólito Cano

Reverse

Pink printing.
No images.
Pretended issuer with face value at center, as circular legend .

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS
VEINTE 20 PESOS

Translation: Republic of Honduras, Twenty 20 Pesos

Designer: Hipólito Cano

Printer

National Lithography, Honduras (Litografía Nacional, Honduras), Honduras

Comments

This banknote was issued by the Honduran government to settle debts incurred during the civil conflict known as the Legitimate Campaign of 1903.

The National Constituent Assembly authorized the issuance of 250,000 pesos in notes to avoid future legal claims.

Printed in Litografía Nacional de Honduras, the notes bore the signatures of Saturnino Medal (Minister of Finance) and Leopoldo Córdova (Director of Revenues).

The design reflects both national symbolism and the urgency of post-war financial stabilization.

Source: Historical summary adapted from: Gilberto Izcoa Medina, Billetes Bancarios de Honduras (1850–1950), BANPAIS edition.

Additional context from: Fernando Somoza Vivas, Reivindicación: Historia de la guerra legitimista de Honduras en 1903.

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1903			250 000

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