Nicaragua 1936 25 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is from a type struck 1912, 1914, 1928-30 and 1936 for Nicaragua, and is the only date readily available in high grade. The superseding type (KM 18.1) of 1939-56 was copper-nickel. The late twenties marked a period of anarchy for Nicaragua, ending in the early thirties when the U.S. connived at the takeover of power by Somoza.

Recorded mintage: 100,000.

Specification: 6.25 g, 0.800 fine silver, 24 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 14.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Flores, Luis H., Nicaragua: Its Coins, Paper Money, Medals and Tokens, Managua: La Prensa, 2002.
• Harris, Robert P., A Guide Book of Modern Latin American Coins, Racine, WI: Whitman Publishiing Co., 1966.
• Raymond, Wayte, The Coins of Central America, Silver and Copper, 1824-1940, New York: Wayte Raymond Inc., 1941.
• 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:

• 1928 centavo
• 1936 centavo
• 1936 10 centavos
• 1937 centavo
• 1939 25 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1936
• return to coins of Nicaragua