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500 Córdobas Fonseca
1980 year| Silver (.925) | 14 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | Nicaragua |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Central Bank of Nicaragua (Banco Central de Nicaragua) |
| Period | Republic (1854-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1980 |
| Value | 500 Córdobas |
| Currency | First Córdoba (1912-1987) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 14 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | 15 February 1988 |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#75664 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
Bust 1/4 right. With phrase at top. Value and name at base.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
EL AMANECER DEJO DE SER UNA TENTACION
500 CORDOBAS
CARLOS FONSECA
Translation: Twilight is not a temptation anymore.
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Carlos Fonseca Amador (1936 - 1976), Nicaraguan professor, politician and revolutionary, born on June 23, 1936 in Matagalpa and died on November 7, 1976 in Zinica (Matagalpa).Founder of the Sandinista National Liberation Front in 1961 with Tomás Borge, Santos López and Silvio Mayorga, he was killed in the Nicaraguan mountains three years before his movement took power. (Source : www.wikipedia.org)
Interesting fact
The 500 Córdobas (Fonseca) 1980 coin from Nicaragua features the image of Augusto César Sandino, a Nicaraguan revolutionary leader who fought against the US military occupation of Nicaragua in the 1920s and 1930s.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Mo | 7000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 500 Córdobas (Fonseca) 1980 coin.
