.900 FINE SILVER LEMPIRA COINS – COMPLETE SET OF BAMBAS 1931-37 KM 75

.900
FINE SILVER LEMPIRA COINS – COMPLETE SET OF BAMBAS 1931-37   KM 75
In 1931 the Government of Honduras
introduced a new national currency, the Lempira.
Named for a legendary brave Native American
cacique
who valiantly fought the Spanish
conquistadores
, the Lempira was
originally fixed in value
vis-à-vis
the
US dollar at a rate of 2:1.
The Lempira
was, then
and for many decades, worth
$0.50 USD and the Lempira coin was the exact size (31 mm), weight (0.36 oz),
and silver content as the US half dollar. Furthermore, it was minted for the
GOH by the US mint in Philadelphia.
Each
coin contains about $8-10 worth of silver at the current fluctuating price of
silver.
The Lempira coin, known in Honduran slang
as a
bamba
, was first minted in 1931,
and then annually through 1935; for reasons unknown to me, no
bambas
were minted in 1936, but they
were again minted in 1937, the final year they were issued.
For auction here is a complete set of silver
Lempiras, one for each year they were minted.
Although I collected coins for many years, I am not a numismatist and
will not attempt to grade these coins.
What I will say is that they are IMHO in very excellent condition.
When examining the images, note Chief
Lempira’s hair:
this is the first place
wear shows on these coins.
The first
image shows the reverse side of the coins, lined up left to right 1931, 32, 33,
34, 35 & 37.
The second image shows
the exact same coins, in the exact same order, but flipped over to show the
obverse of each coin.
The coins in the
photos are the very coins you will receive if you submit the winning bid.