Heritage Auctions

5 Centavos de Córdoba – Nicaragua

Series: 1912 Series

Context

Years: 1912–1940

Issuer: Nicaragua

Issuing organization: National Bank of Nicaragua

Period:

(since 1854)

Currency:

(1912—1987)

Demonetization: 15 February 1988

Total mintage: 4,170,000

Material

Diameter: 21.2 mm

Weight: 5 g

Thickness: 1.6 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #12

Numista: #14978

Obverse

Inscription:

REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA

1919

Translation:

REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA

1919

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Inscription:

CINCO

CENTAVOS

DE

CORDOBA

Translation:

Five

Cents

of

Córdoba

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Plain

Name	Mark
United States Mint of Philadelphia	—
Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham	H

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality
1912	H	460,000
1912	H	—	Proof
1914	H	300,000
1915	H	160,000
1919	—	100,000
1920	—	150,000
1927	—	100,000
1928	—	100,000
1929	—	100,000
1930	—	100,000
1934	—	200,000
1935	—	200,000
1936	—	300,000
1937	—	300,000
1938	—	800,000
1940	—	800,000