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5 Centavos
| Issuer | Nicaragua |
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| Year | 1887 |
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| In circulation to | 20 March 1912 |
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| Obverse description | The Nicaraguan national coat of arms occupies the central field, depicting five volcanic peaks rising from the sea enclosed within an equilateral triangle, surmounted by a Phrygian cap emitting rays and a rainbow above. The triangle is flanked on either side by branches bearing flowers and foliage. The circumferential legend REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA arcs across the upper portion of the coin, while the commemorative date 15 DE SETIEMBRE 1821, marking Nicaraguan independence, runs along the lower arc, separated by small star ornaments. The entire design is framed by a fine beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The denomination 5 CENTS is displayed in two lines at the centre of the field in bold serif lettering, with the date 1887 struck below. The central inscription is encircled by a wreath composed of two symmetrical laurel branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow, their tips curving inward at the top. A small mintmark 'H', for the Heaton Mint of Birmingham, appears below the ribbon at the base. The design is contained within a beaded border running the full circumference of the coin. |
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| Mintage | 1887 H - - 1,000,000 1887 H - Proof - |
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