Honduras 1995 10 centavos

from the Acanthite collection

from the Acanthite collection

In 1931, the government of Honduras reformed the currency. The peso was dropped and the lempira adopted, with the exchange rate fixed at US$1 = 2 lempiras. In the 1970's, one, two, five and ten centavos coins were issued in bronze and bronze clad steel. Later, the coins were enlarged but kept in bronze. The ten centavos shown is part of this later issue (1995, 1999 and 2002-07).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6 g, brass, 26 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 76.3 (large date), KM 76.2a (small date).

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1989 20 centavos
• 1994 20 centavos
• 1995 5 centavos
• 1999 50 centavos
• 2005 10 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1995
• return to coins of Honduras