Honduras 50 Lempiras 2016

Description:
Issued by the Banco Central de Honduras in 2016, this 50 Lempiras banknote forms part of the country’s updated series celebrating national culture and historical progress.

The obverse features a portrait of Juana Leclerc, known as the allegorical representation of Liberty, along with intricate guilloche patterns, denomination numerals, and modern anti-counterfeiting features.

The reverse depicts the Banco Central de Honduras building in Tegucigalpa, representing financial stability and the nation’s economic development.

Issuer: Banco Central de Honduras

Denomination: 50 Lempiras

Year: 2016

Dimensions: Approx. 156 × 67 mm

Material: Paper

Security features: Watermark, security thread, microtext, guilloche patterns, latent image

Obverse

Blue on multicolor underprint.
Portrait of Juan Manuel Galvez Duron at center-right; Headquarters of BANADESA (Banco Nacional de Desarrollo Agricola) at right.
Two black serial numbers, left serial in ascending size and vertically printed.
Registration device (Mayan glyph) at center.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS
BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS
12 DE JUNIO DE 2014
50 CINCUENTA LEMPIRAS

Translation:
Republic of Honduras
Central Bank of Honduras
June 12, 2014
Fifty Lempiras

Reverse

Banco Central de Honduras building, Tegucigalpa

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS
EDIFICIO PRINCIPAL DEL BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS
CINCUENTA LEMPIRAS

Translation:
Central Bank of Honduras
Main building of The Central Bank of Honduras
Fifty Lempiras

Watermark

Juan Manuel Galvez Duron and electrotype 50.

Printer

Oberthur Fiduciaire (Francois-Charles Oberthur Fiduciaire; FCO; Oberthur Technologies), France (1984-date)

Features

Issuer	Honduras
Issuing bank	Central Bank of Honduras (Banco Central de Honduras)
Period	Republic (1862-date)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Years	2012-2014
Value	50 Lempiras 50 HNL = GBP 1.42
Currency	Lempira (1931-date)
Composition	Paper
Size	156 × 67 mm
Shape	Rectangular