Nicaragua 1914-H 25 centavos
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This specimen, struck for Nicaragua by the Heaton mint in Birmingham, England, represented the new cordoba series which was to replace the peso. In addition to this twenty-five centavos, 1914 saw the issue of a one centavo (KM 11, bronze), five centavos (KM 12, copper-nickel) and ten centavos (KM 13, silver). The twenty-five centavos was not issued again until 1928. This type was issued until 1936 and in 1939 it was superseded by a copper-nickel replacment (KM 18.1). None were actually struck in Nicaragua. The Spaniard pictured on the coin is Cordoba himself, who discovered Nicaragua.
Recorded mintage: 100,000.
Specification: 6.25 g, 0.800 fine silver, .161 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM 14.
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- Harris, Robert P., A Guide Book of Modern Latin American Coins, Racine, WI: Whitman Publishiing Co., 1966.
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