Description:
Issued by the Banco Central de Honduras in 2008, this 20 Lempiras banknote continues the national tradition of honoring key historical leaders and cultural landmarks.
The obverse features a portrait of Dionisio de Herrera, the first Head of State of Honduras and one of the main authors of the country’s first constitution. The design includes detailed guilloche patterns, denomination numerals, and modern security elements.
The reverse depicts the Casa Presidencial (Presidential Palace) in Tegucigalpa, symbolizing Honduran governance and national sovereignty.
Issuer: Banco Central de Honduras
Denomination: 20 Lempiras
Year: 2008
Dimensions: Approx. 156 × 67 mm
Material: Paper
Security features: Watermark, security thread, microtext, guilloche patterns, latent image
Obverse
The obverse has the portrait of Jose Dionisio de la Trinidad de Herrera y Diaz del Valle to right and the National Coat of Arms – Escudo Nacional to left.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS, C. A.
BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS
31 DE JULIO DE 2008
20
VEINTE LEMPIRAS
Translation:
Republic of Honduras, C.A.
Central Bank of Honduras
July 31, 2008
Twenty Lempiras
Reverse
The reverse depicts the Presidential House in centre. This note has Letters “BCH”; “20” repeated as its watermark.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS
20
VEINTE LEMPIRAS
Translation:
Central Bank of Honduras
Twenty Lempiras
Features
| Issuer | Honduras |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Central Bank of Honduras (Banco Central de Honduras) |
| Period | Republic (1862-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 2008 |
| Value | 20 Lempiras 20 HNL = GBP 0.57 |
| Currency | Lempira (1931-date) |
| Composition | Polymer (Guardian®) |
| Size | 156 × 67 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
