Issued by the Banco Central de Honduras in 2022, this 2 Lempiras banknote belongs to the modernized series that highlights national figures and landmarks of historical importance.
The obverse features a portrait of General José Trinidad Cabañas, a 19th-century Honduran statesman and national hero known for his dedication to education and democracy. Intricate guilloche patterns, microtext, and denomination numerals enhance its design and security.
The reverse depicts the National Congress building in Tegucigalpa, representing Honduras’s democratic institutions and political heritage.
Issuer: Banco Central de Honduras
Denomination: 2 Lempiras
Year: 2022
Dimensions: Approx. 156 × 67 mm
Material: Paper
Security features: Watermark, security thread, microtext, guilloche patterns, latent image
Obverse
Former President (1876-1883) Marco Aurelio Soto (1846-1908)
National Coat of arms – Escudo Nacional
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS. C.A.
DE MARZO DE 2012
REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS, LIBRE, SOBERANA E INDEPENDIENTE
15 DE SEPTIEMBRE 1821
DOS LEMPIRAS
MARCO AURELIO SOTO
REFORMADOR DE LA REPUBLICA
1876
MARÍA ELENA MONDRAGÓN
PRESIDENTA
HÉCTOR MÉNDEZ CÁLIX
GERENTE
WILFREDO CERRATO R.
SECRETARIO DE FINANZAS
Translation:
Republic of Honduras, C.A. [Central America]
1st of March of 2012
Republic of Honduras, free, sovereign and independent
September 15, 1821
Two lempiras
Marco Aurelio Soto, reformer of the republic, 1876
María Elena Mondragón, President
Héctor Méndez Cálix, Manager
Wilfredo Cerrato R., Secretary of Finance
Reverse
Isla del Tigre and Ciudad Puerto de Ampala in decorative boarder.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS
LEMPIRAS
ISLA DEL TIGRE Y CIUDAD PUERTO DE AMAPALA
DE DONDE INAUGURÓ SU GOBIERNO EL DR. SOTO
OBERTHUR FIDUCIAIRE
Translation:
Central Bank of Honduras
Two lempiras
Isla del Tigre and Ciudad Puerto de Amapala, where Dr. Soto inaugurated his government.
Oberthur Fiduciaire
Features
| Issuer | Honduras |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Central Bank of Honduras (Banco Central de Honduras) |
| Period | Republic (1862-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Years | 2012-2024 |
| Value | 2 Lempiras |
| Currency | Lempira (1931-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 156 × 67 mm |
