5 Centavos
Obverse
Bust Francisco Hernández de Córdoba facing, with legend at top and date at bottom.
Lettering: REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA * * 1943 * *
Reverse
Five volcanoes in row, radiant sun behind. Motto at top and value at bottom.
Lettering: EN DIOS CONFIAMOS 5 CENTAVOS DE CORDOBA
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
Republic (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Demonetization
Yes (Date: 1988-02-15)
Issuing Entity
National Bank of Nicaragua
Face Value
5 Centavos de Córdoba (Numeric: 0.05)
Series
1943 series
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Brass (70% Copper, 30% Zinc)
Weight
3.6 g
Size
20.9 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA * * 1943 * *
Reverse Lettering
EN DIOS CONFIAMOS 5 CENTAVOS DE CORDOBA
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 1943 |
|---|---|
| Mint | - |
| Mintage | 2,000,000 |
| G | - |
| VG | - |
| F | 1.47EUR |
| VF | 1.63EUR |
| XF | 2.38EUR |
| 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.
