El Salvador 5 Centavos, 1944 – 1952
Information
Country
El Salvador
El Salvador
Currency
Colón
(1892 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Centavos
Year
1944 – 1952
Ruler
Republic
(1841–9999)
Composition
Nickel brass (70% Copper, 18% Zinc, 12% Nickel)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
5
Diameter (mm)
23
Thickness (mm)
1.35
Demonetized
1 January 2001
Description
5 Centavos from El Salvador. Issued from 1944 to 1952. Struck in Nickel brass (70% Copper, 18% Zinc, 12% Nickel). Measures 23 mm and weighs 5 g.
- Obverse
- Head of Francisco Morazan left, country name at top and date below. (Republic of El Salvador 1948)
- Reverse
- Denomination within wreath (5 Cents)
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 (1952-1953) | 4M | € 0,08 | € 0,23 | € 0,51 | € 1,10 | — | 35% | ||
| 1950 | 2M | — | € 0,72 | € 0,72 | € 1,20 | — | 22% | ||
| 1948 | 3M | — | € 0,11 | € 0,24 | € 0,93 | — | 26% | ||
| 1944 | 5M | — | € 0,42 | € 0,45 | € 1,10 | € 3,00 | 47% |
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