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Honduras: 500-Lempira Note

Nominated by Dmitry Kopaev, IBNS Member 12696

 
NoteB357 (PNL): 500 lempiras (US$20)
Predominant Colour(s)Purple, red, orange, and green
FrontSpanish text; denomination in green-to-blue SPARK; 500 BCH as registration device; Ramón Rosa; La Merced church
BackSpanish text; mining buildings at Rosary of San Juancito (mina del Rosario de San Juancito, 1893); 500 BCH as registration device; seal of Banco Central de Honduras
WatermarkRamón Rosa and electrotype BCH
Additional SecurityViolet windowed security thread with demetalized BCH
PrinterCrane Currency
Size156 x 67 mm Paper
Introduced27/02/2024
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book