Archive for the ‘HONDURAS’ Category

5 CENTAVOS  (KM# 72.2a)

Alloy: Brass
Diameter: 21 mm
Obv: National arms, without clouds behind pyramids
Rev: Denomination within circle, wreath surrounds

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1989 - - 0.10 0.15 0.35 -

   The Republic of Honduras, situated in Central America alongside El Salvador, between Nicaragua and Guatemala, has an area of 43,277sq. mi. (112,090 sq. km.) and a population of 5.6 million. Capital: Tegucigalpa. Agriculture, mining (gold and silver), and logging are the major economic activities, with increasing tourism and emerging petroleum resource discoveries. Precious metals, bananas, timber and coffee are exported. Read the rest of this entry »