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5 Centavos
1981 year| Aluminium | 1.04 g | 16.8 mm |
| Issuer | Nicaragua |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Central Bank of Nicaragua (Banco Central de Nicaragua) |
| Period | Republic (1854-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1981 |
| Value | 5 Centavos (0.05) |
| Currency | First Córdoba (1912-1987) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 1.04 g |
| Diameter | 16.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 15 February 1988 |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#14306 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 23% |
Reverse
Value in number at center. Motto at top and bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
EN DIOS CONFIAMOS
5
CENTAVOS
PATRIA LIBRE O MORIR
Translation:
In God we trust
Free homeland or death.
Edge
Reeded
Comment
After the 1979 Nicaraguan Revolution, the Sandinista government redesigned the national coinage to reflect Nicaraguan (and Latin American) nationalism.Augusto Nicolás Sandino was a Nicaraguan revolutionary who conducted a guerrilla war against the United States Marine Corps in the 1920s and 1930s. He was assassinated in 1934 and became a hero among the Nicaraguan people.
Due to fiscal mismanagement in the mid-1980s, the Nicaraguan Córdoba was redenominated in 1988 at a rate of 1 "new" Córdoba = 1,000 "old" Córdobas.
Interesting fact
The 5 Centavos 1981 coin from Nicaragua made of Aluminium weighing 1.04 g is interesting because it is one of the smallest coins in the world, with a diameter of only 14mm.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5000000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Centavos 1981 coin.
