El Salvador 1915 centavo

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This centavo was minted at Philadelphia for El Salvador 1915-36. The issues of 1925-26, 1928-S and 1936 occurred after the conversion to the colon in 1925 but are included with the pre-reform type as there was no change to the coin's specification. On the obverse of the coin is the image of Francisco Morazán, who defeated Guatemalan attempts to conquer Central America, thereby establishing Salvadoran independence.

Recorded mintage: 5,000,000.

Specification: copper-nickel, 2.5 g, 15 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 127.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Raymond, Wayte, The Coins of Central America, Silver and Copper, 1824-1940, New York: Wayte Raymond Inc., 1941.
• Robinson, Charles, The Coins of Central America, 1733-1965, San Benito, TX: 1965.
• Stickney, Brian, A Monetary History of Central America, New York: American Numismatic Society, 2017.

Link to:

• 1893 centavo
• 1914 5 centavos
• 1915 3 centavos
• 1925 colon
• 1925 20 colones
• 1926 centavo
• Coins and currency dated 1915
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