Description
🏦 General Information
Country: Honduras 🇭🇳
Bank: Banco Central de Honduras
Denomination: 2 Lempiras
Date on note: 18 September 1997
Catalog reference: Pick #80a
Serial Number: F8404234
Grading: 68 EPQ (Exceptional Paper Quality) – Superb Gem Uncirculated
Grading Company: DIM Currency
👉 Grade 68 EPQ means:
Nearly perfect note
Sharp corners, no folds
Original crisp paper (never circulated)
Very high collector quality
🎨 Front (Obverse) Design
Main Portrait:
Marco Aurelio Soto
Former President of Honduras (Reformer of the Republic, 1876)
Center Design:
Large ornamental “2”
Intricate geometric patterns and guilloché work
Left Side:
National coat of arms of Honduras
Shows mountains, pyramid, rising sun, and symbols of independence
Text Includes:
REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS, C.A.
BANCO CENTRAL DE HONDURAS
DOS LEMPIRAS
Signatures:
President
Manager (Gerente)
Secretary of Finance
🎨 Back (Reverse) Design
(Not visible in your image, but standard for this note)
Typically features:
Cultural or historical imagery of Honduras
Fine engraved patterns and security designs
🔐 Security Features
Watermark: Visible when held to light
Security thread: Embedded strip
Microprinting: Fine text details
Intricate line engraving: Anti-counterfeiting patterns
Serial numbers: Printed in red
🎨 Color & Style
Dominant colors:
Purple / violet
Orange / light brown
Highly detailed classic engraved banknote style
💰 Collector Value (Approximate)
Because of the high grade (68 EPQ):
Estimated value: $30 – $80+ USD
Could be higher depending on:
Market demand
Serial number desirability
Auction setting
⭐ Special Notes
This is a modern collectible note (1997), not very old but valuable due to:
High preservation grade
Professional certification
Honduras currency is named after Lempira, a national indigenous hero