El Salvador 1970 50 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This fifty centavos was minted at the Royal Mint in London for El Salvador in 1970 and 1977, along with a twenty-five centavos (KM 139). It was the first issue of this denomination since 1953. On the obverse of the coin is the image of José Matias Delgado.

Recorded mintage: 3,000,000.

Specification: 5 g, nickel, 20 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 140.1.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1953 50 centavos
• 1968 centavo
• 1967 5 centavos
• 1967 10 centavos
• 1970 25 centavos
• 1974 5 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1970
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