Heritage Auctions

10 Centavos – Nicaragua

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1880 Nicaragua circulation coins

Context

Year: 1880

Issuer: Nicaragua

Period:

(since 1854)

Currency:

(1878—1912)

Demonetization: 20 March 1912

Total mintage: 552,000

Material

Diameter: 18 mm

Weight: 2.5 g

Silver weight: 2.00 g

Thickness: 0.9 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Silver (80% Silver, 20% Copper)

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #3

Numista: #25718

Value

Bullion value: $5.49

Obverse

Inscription:

REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA

1880

Translation:

REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA

1880

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Reverse

Inscription:

15 DE SEPTIEMBRE 1821

10

CTS

Translation:

Fifteenth of September 1821

10

Cents

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Edge

Milled

Mints

Name	Mark
Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham	H

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1880	H	552,000
1880	H	—	Proof

Series: 1880 Nicaragua circulation coins

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