2022 Honduras 1 Lempira Banknote Chief Lempira Copan Ruins Note P-96e

Issued by the Central Bank of Honduras (Banco Central de Honduras) under the printed authorization date of April 7, 2022 (7 de Abril de 2022) and produced by the state security printer PWPW S.A. (Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych), this legal tender 1 Lempira banknote (Un Lempira) represents an integral emission of the contemporary Honduran currency series. Cataloged internationally in the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money as Pick #96e (P-96e) and The Banknote Book as B353e, this red and multicolored banknote honors indigenous heritage and pre-Columbian civilization. The obverse features an engraved portrait of Chief Lempira (cacique of the 16th-century Lenca resistance), depicted alongside the national coat of arms of Honduras, a stylized Maya glyph motif, and authorized facsimile signatures of Central Bank President Rebeca P. Santos, Manager Carlos F. Ávila Hernández, and Secretary of Finance Rixi Moncada Godoy. The reverse showcases the monumental pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site of Copán (Ruinas de Copán), detailing the historic Ball Court (Juego de Pelota), the Hieroglyphic Stairway (Escalinata), and a high-relief carved Mayan stone stela monolith. Security features include microprinted typography, fine-line guilloche security lathework, geometric registration ornaments, and dual-color serial numbering with ascending fonts. This issue serves as a staple type piece for collections focusing on Central American paper currency, indigenous resistance figures, and Mesoamerican archaeological history.

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