Country:

Nicaragua

Series:

1912~Today - Republic (Circulation)

Catalog codes:

World Coins km 42

Variants:

2

Themes:

Heroes | Revolutionaries

Issued on:

1980

Last issue date:

1980

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

Casa de Moneda de México, Mexico City (M, Mo, oMo, MXo)

Composition:

Copper-Nickel

Orientation:

Coin alignment ↑O↓

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Not decorated. Both sides

Weight:

7 grams

Diameter:

25.9 mm

Face value:

50 c - Nicaraguan centavo

Known mintage:

15,000,000

Composition Details:

75% copper, 25% nickel

Score:

55% Accuracy: High

Description:

Front: (large value) 50 CENTAVOS
(bottom, mintmark) Mo (Mexican Mint)
legend: (motto, above) EN DIOS CONFIAMOS
(below) PATRIA LIBRA O MORIR
Back: Bust revolutionary Augusto Nicolás Calderón Sandino
(front, 1895-1934) left of (name) SALDINO above year
legend: (state name) REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA
(bottom, year) 1980