Chief Lempira 20 Centavos Honduras Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making

Lempira 20 Centavos Honduras Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making Obverse: Honduran coat of arms: the triangle Coat of Arms of the Central American federation with a volcano between two towers in an oval. Behind it are a sun and a rainbow. On the oval are two cornucopias and a quiver of arrows. Under the oval is a landscape with oak and pine trees, and mining equipment. Lettering: REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS; LIBRE SOBERANA E INDEPENDIENTE 15 DE SEPTIEMBRE 1821 Translation: Honduran Republic Republic of Honduras, Free, Sovereign, and Independent September 15, 1821 Reverse: Portrait of Chief Lempira (without feathers) facing left within a circle. Lettering: 20 CENTAVOS DE LEMPIRA Translation: 20 Lempira Cents Comments: Lempira, the present currency of Honduras, was introduced in 1931 replacing the Peso. The Lempira is divided into 100 Centavos. The currency is named after Lempira, a chieftain of the indigenous Lenca people, who waged war against Spanish occu