5 Centavos


Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)	5 g	23 mm

Description

Issuer	El Salvador
Issuing bank	Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador (Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador)
Period	Republic (1841-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1940-1974
Value	5 Centavos (0.05&nbspSVC)
Currency	Colón (1892-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	5 g
Diameter	23 mm
Thickness	1.5 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	1 January 2001
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#1301
Rarity index	7%

Reverse

Denomination within wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5
CENTAVOS

Edge

Plain

Comment

For the 1956 dated coins, 6,000,000 were minted in 1956 and 2,000,000 were minted in 1957. The 1956 and 1957 issues are indistinguishable from each other.

Coins with the year 1958 have been reported, but unconfirmed.

Interesting fact

The 5 Centavos coin from El Salvador, minted between 1940 and 1974, has an interesting feature. It has a unique design that showcases the country's rich cultural heritage. On one side, it features the national emblem of El Salvador, which includes a shield with the country's flag, a Phrygian cap, and a bundle of arrows. The other side features a portrait of General José Artigas, a national hero who played a significant role in El Salvador's independence movement. This coin is a symbol of the country's rich history and cultural identity.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1940	800000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1951	2000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1956 (1956-1957)	8000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1959 (1961)	6000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1963	10000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1966	6000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1967	10000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1972 (1973)	10000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1974	2000	-	-	-	-	-	-