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5 Centavos
| Issuer | Republic of Nicaragua |
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| Year | 1943 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#21, Schön#18 |
| Obverse description | Left-facing bearded bust of Francisco Hernández de Córdoba in high relief, set within a raised inner circle, occupying the central field. The subject is depicted with a full beard and period military attire with ruffled collar, rendered in a detailed portrait style. The circular legend REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA arcs along the upper periphery, while the date 1943 appears in the lower field flanked on each side by two five-pointed stars. The coin's rim is defined by a fine dentilated border running the full circumference. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts the Nicaraguan national emblem in stylized form: a rising sun with radiating rays issuing from behind a range of five volcanoes, set above a body of water, with a Phrygian cap rising at the left side of the elliptical vignette. The design is enclosed within a raised inner circle. The legend EN DIOS CONFIAMOS curves along the upper periphery, while the denomination 5 CENTAVOS DE CORDOBA is distributed around the lower arc of the legend band. A fine dentilated border frames the entire reverse. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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