El Salvador 1984 5 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was struck for El Salvador by the Royal Mint of London, which also struck other Salvadoran coinage of the seventies. Paradoxically, this coin has such a low catalog value that it is difficult to find. Dealers do not find it worthwhile to stock such items. This coin bears the portrait of Francisco Morazan, hero of the struggle for independence from Guatemala.

Recorded mintage: 15,000,000.

Specification: nickel plated steel, 5 g, 23 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 149a.

Source:

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

Link to:

• 1977 5 centavos
• 1984 colon
• 1989 centavo
• Coins and currency dated 1984
• return to El Salvador