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1 Centavo
| Issuer | Nicaragua |
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| Year | 1944 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The denomination UN CENTAVO DE CÓRDOBA is inscribed in four lines across the central field, enclosed within a laurel and olive wreath tied at the base with a decorative ribbon bow. Small floral rosettes adorn the inner sides of the wreath at intervals. A beaded border frames the entire design along the rim. |
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Nicaragua's wartime shift to brass for its smallest denomination was a direct consequence of the same global copper shortage that forced mint substitutions across Latin America in the early 1940s. The United States was consuming copper at an extraordinary rate for shell casings and electrical wiring, pressuring allied and neighboring nations to reformulate their coinage alloys. The 1944 issue marks the transition year for this type.