Honduras 1992 500 lempiras

Goldberg sale 112, lot 1778

This specimen was lot 1778 in Goldberg sale 112 (Los Angeles, September 2019), where it sold for $630. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Honduras. 500 Lempiras, 1992. Bicentenary of the Birth of General Francisco Morazan. NGC graded Proof 69 Ultra Cameo." This commemorative was accompanied by a gold 200 lempiras (KM 86). Morazon is considered the founder of Honduras, as he resisted Guatemalan attempts to join all of Central America into one federation.

Recorded mintage: 1,500.

Specification: 12.5 g, 0.900 fine gold, 26 mm diameter, 0.3617 ounce AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-8; KM-87.

Source:

• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 112: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2019.

Link to:

• 1991 20 centavos
• 1991 50 centavos
• 1992 200 lempiras, bicentennial of the birth of Morazon
• 2000 gold lempira, 50th anniversary of the Central Bank
• Coins and currency dated 1992