El Salvador 1966 5 centavos

This five centavos was minted for El Salvador 1939-1974. 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: 6,000,000.

Specification: 5 g, copper-nickel, 23 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 134.

Source:

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

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• 1966 centavo
• 1963 5 centavos
• 1967 5 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1966
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