25 Centavos
Obverse
Bust Francisco Hernández de Córdoba facing, with legend at top and date at bottom.
Lettering: REPÚBLICA DE NICARAGUA **1943**
Reverse
Five volcanoes in row with radiant sun behind. Motto at top and value at bottom.
Lettering: EN DIOS CONFIAMOS 25 CENTAVOS DE CÓRDOBA
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Republic (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
coin
Demonetization
Yes (Date: 1988-02-15)
Issuing Entity
National Bank of Nicaragua
Face Value
25 Centavos de Córdoba (Numeric: 0.25)
Series
1943 series
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Brass (70% Copper, 30% Zinc)
Weight
7.6 g
Size
26.8 mm
Thickness
1.8 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
REPÚBLICA DE NICARAGUA **1943**
Reverse Lettering
EN DIOS CONFIAMOS 25 CENTAVOS DE CÓRDOBA
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 1943 |
|---|---|
| Mint | - |
| Mintage | 1,000,000 |
| G | - |
| VG | - |
| F | 2.76EUR |
| VF | 3.66EUR |
| XF | - |
| AU | - |
| UNC | - |
Comments
Due to the importance of Nickel as a wartime material in WW2, the United States Mint manufactured Nicaraguan coinage out of Copper and Zinc.
