© Stacks Bowers
© Stacks Bowers
1 Peso Pattern
1861 year| Silver | 37 mm |
| Issuer | El Salvador |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1841-date) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1861 |
| Value | 1 Peso |
| Currency | Peso (1861-1919) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Diameter | 37 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#307995 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Coat of Arms above value
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLICA DEL SALVADOR EN LA AMERICA CENTRAL
✶ UN PESO ✶
Translation:
Republic of El Salvador in Central America
One Peso
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
The Pattern 1 Peso coin from El Salvador was designed by the famous French engraver and designer, Jean-Baptiste Farochon. Farochon was known for his work on various coins and medals, including the French Napoleonic coinage. His design for the Pattern 1 Peso coin features a portrait of General Gerardo Barrios, who was the President of El Salvador at the time. The coin was minted in 1861, and it was intended to be used as a standard circulating coin, but it was never widely circulated and is now considered a rare and valuable collector's item.
