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50 Centavos – El Salvador

Standard circulation coins

Context

Year: 1953

Issuer: El Salvador

Issuing organization: Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador

Period:

(since 1841)

Currency:

(since 1892)

Demonetization: 1 January 2001

Total mintage: 3,000,000

Material

Diameter: 21 mm

Weight: 5 g

Silver weight: 4.50 g

Shape: Round

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

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #138

Numista: #14258

Value

Exchange value: 0.50 SVC

Bullion value: $12.36

Obverse

Inscription:

REPÚBLICA DE EL SALVADOR

1953

Translation:

Republic of El Salvador
1953

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Reverse

Inscription:

50

CENTAVOS

Script: Latin

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
United States Mint of San Francisco	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1953	—	3,000,000

🌱 Fairly Common