El Salvador 1904-CAM peso

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from the Mountain Groan Collection
El Salvador 1904 peso rev 600.jpg

This type was struck at Brussels and Philadelphia 1892-96 and 1904-14. It is fairly common in circulated condition. The Philadelphia issues may be distinguished by a broader shoulder and heavier jowls on Colombus's face.

Recorded mintage: 600,000 struck at Brussels (shown here) and 400,000 struck at Philadelphia (KM 115.2).

Specification: 25 g, 0.900 fine silver, .723 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 115.1.

Source:

  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • Elizondo, Carlos A., Eight Reales and Pesos of the New World, San Antonio, TX: 1968.
  • Stickney, Brian, A Monetary History of Central America, New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017.

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