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1 Peso Provisional Coinage
1862 year| Copper | 3.15 g | 19.5 mm |
| Issuer | Honduras |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1862-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1862 |
| Value | 1 Peso |
| Currency | First Peso (1862-1869) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 3.15 g |
| Diameter | 19.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 1869 |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#25476 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 85% |
Reverse
Tree flanked with value, with legend on outer circle, date and initials at bottom
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBRE CREZCA FECUNDO
1 Po.
• T • 1862 • A •
Translation:
Free grows fertile
1 Peso
Comment
These coins were partially minted in Tegucigalpa and partially minted by an unknown mint in England.Interesting fact
The 1 Peso coin from Honduras, issued in 1862 as part of the Provisional Coinage, features an interesting design element - the national coat of arms on the reverse side, which includes a shield with five volcanoes, representing the five Central American countries that formed the Federal Republic of Central America, of which Honduras was a part.
