El Salvador 1945 centavo

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This centavo was minted at Philadelphia for El Salvador 1942-72. The issues dated 1947, 1951 and 1952 were produced at the San Francisco Mint. 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: bronze, 2.5 g, 15 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 139.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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:

• 1942 centavo
• 1943 25 centavos
• 1947 centavo
• Coins and currency dated 1945
• return to El Salvador