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1 Peso – El Salvador

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1892 El Salvador circulation coins

Context

Years: 1892–1914

Issuer: El Salvador

Period:

(since 1841)

Currency:

(1861—1919)

Demonetization: 12 September 1919

Total mintage: 10,831,891

Material

Diameter: 37 mm

Weight: 25 g

Silver weight: 22.50 g

Thickness: 2 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Silver (90% Silver, 10% Copper)

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #115

Numista: #24742

Value

Bullion value: $61.78

Obverse

Inscription:

REPUBLICA DEL SALVADOR

15 SET. DE 1821

900 C.A.M. 1914

Translation:

REPUBLIC OF EL SALVADOR

15 SEPT. 1821

900 C.A.M. 1914

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Reverse

Inscription:

• CRISTÓBAL COLÓN •

UN PESO

AMÉRICA CENTRAL

Translation:

• CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS •

ONE PESO

CENTRAL AMERICA

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Central American Mint	C.A.M.
Royal Mint of Belgium	C.A.M.
United States Mint of Philadelphia	C.A.M.
United States Mint of San Francisco	C.A.M.

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1892	C.A.M.	250,500
1893	C.A.M.	354,500
1894	C.A.M.	2,249,800
1895	C.A.M.	2,161,800
1896	C.A.M.	—
1904	C.A.M.	400,000
1908	C.A.M.	1,600,000
1909	C.A.M.	693,170
1911	C.A.M.	1,022,101
1914	C.A.M.	2,100,000
1914	C.A.M.	20	Proof

Series: 1892 El Salvador circulation coins

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1 Peso – El Salvador

Obverse

Reverse

Edge

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Mints

Mintings

Series: 1892 El Salvador circulation coins