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50 Centavos

1994 year
Chromium plated steel 4.6 g 22 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
50 Centavos de Córdoba 0.50 NIO = USD 0.014
Currency
Third Córdoba "Oro" (1991-date)
Composition
Chromium plated steel
Weight
4.6 g
Diameter
22 mm
Thickness
1.8 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#5772
Rarity index
11%

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCO CENTRAL DE NICARAGUA
1994
50 CENTAVOS DE CORDOBA

Translation:
Central Bank of Nicaragua
1994
50 Cents 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 50 Centavos coin from Nicaragua, made of Chromium plated steel and weighing 4.6 grams, has a unique feature - it has a security thread embedded in the coin that glows pink when held under ultraviolet light. This feature was added to prevent counterfeiting and ensure the authenticity of the coin.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1994  12000000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 50 Centavos 1994 coin.