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50 Centavos
1994 yearChromium plated steel | 4.6 g | 22 mm |
Issuer | Nicaragua |
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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 |
Numista | N#5772 |
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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 |
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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.