Honduras new notes with Braille and raised bars confirmed

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Honduras_BCH_2_lempiras_2012.03.01_PNL_Y_1596001_f
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Honduras_BCH_5_lempiras_2012.03.01_PNL_BG_1646501_f
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Honduras_BCH_10_lempiras_2012.03.01_PNL_BP_1646131_f
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Honduras_BCH_20_lempiras_2012.03.01_PNL_BV_1081111_f
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Honduras_BCH_50_lempiras_2012.03.01_PNL_AQ_1596021_f
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Honduras_BCH_100_lempiras_2012.03.01_PNL_CB_2626010_f
Honduras_BCH_100_lempiras_2012.03.01_PNL_CB_2626010_r

Honduras_BCH_500_lempiras_2012.03.01_PNL_X_0631913_f
Honduras_BCH_500_lempiras_2012.03.01_PNL_X_0631913_r

According to a press release dated 13 November 2013, the Banco Central de Honduras has unveiled revisions to its entire family of banknotes which now include embossed Braille dots and high-relief vertical bars at top and bottom center, both intended to help the sight impaired identify the different denominations by feel. The new notes are all dated 1 DE MARZO DE 2012. Existing notes will continue to circulate in parallel.

Curiously, the 20-lempira note which had previously been issued on polymer (P95) in 2010 has reverted to paper substrate.

Courtesy of Thomas Krause and Antonio Sansur (filateliadehonduras).