Honduras 1919 2 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This is a later date of a denomination struck since 1907. Many two centavos were struck from used ten centavo dies with the denomination crudely recut. This type, struck 1919-20, was not made in this manner but the hand of local artisans is visible in the clumsy spacing of the date. In 1931, the peso was dropped in favor of the lempira and the mintage of gold for circulation ceased.

Recorded mintage: 117,000.

Specification: 4.25 g, bronze.

Catalog reference: KM 71.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Robinson, Charles, The Coins of Central America, 1733-1965, San Benito, TX: 1965.
• Stickney, Brian, A Monetary History of Central America, New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017.

Link to:

• 1910 2 centavos
• 1914 silver peso
• 1920 centavo
• 1922 gold peso
• 1931 5 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1919
• return to coins of Honduras