10 Centavos 1994 front 10 Centavos 1994 back
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10 Centavos

1994 year
Chromium plated steel 2.68 g 17 mm
Description
Issuer
Nicaragua
Issuing bank
Central Bank of Nicaragua (Banco Central de Nicaragua)
Period
Republic (1854-date)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1994
Value
10 Centavos de Córdoba 0.10 NIO = USD 0.0027
Currency
Third Córdoba "Oro" (1991-date)
Composition
Chromium plated steel
Weight
2.68 g
Diameter
17 mm
Thickness
1.70 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#5774
Rarity index
18%

Reverse

Bird flying over Nicaragua map. With legend at top, date and value at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL DE NICARAGUA
1994
10 CENTAVOS DE CORDOBA

Translation:
Central Bank of Nicaragua
10 Centavos of a Cordoba

Edge

Plain

Comment

After the election of Violeta Chamorro in 1990 and the gradual fall of the Sandinistas in the 1990s, the Córdoba was redenominated at a rate of 1 Córdoba "Oro" = 5,000,000 "old" Córdobas. These coins replaced the in 1994.

Interesting fact

The 10 Centavos coin from Nicaragua, made of Chromium plated steel and weighing 2.68g, has a unique feature - it has a security thread embedded in the coin that glows pink when held under ultraviolet light. This feature was introduced as an anti-counterfeiting measure and is a distinct characteristic of this coin.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1994  6439000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 10 Centavos 1994 coin.