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<p>This page contains material from http://www.coinfactswiki.com/wiki/Nicaragua_1974_5_centavos</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[Image:Nicaragua 1974 5 centavos obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]]<br /> [[Image:Nicaragua 1974 5 centavos rev DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb]]<br /> <br /> This specimen is the first coin issued by [[Nicaragua]] as part of the F.A.O. series, along with a related [[Nicaragua 1974 10 centavos|ten centavos]]. Nicaragua, never prosperous, suffered severely in the earthquake of 1972 and the subsequent incompetent and corrupt response by the Somoza regime. In 1979, the Somozas were overthrown by the [[Nicaragua 1980 50 centavos|Sandinistas]], an event which led to the notorious Iran-Contra affair. A regular issue five centavos also exists for 1974 (KM 27).<br /> <br /> ''Recorded mintage:'' 2,000,000.<br /> <br /> ''Specification:'' aluminum, 21.5 mm diameter.<br /> <br /> ''Catalog reference:'' KM 28.<br /> <br /> ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''<br /> * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. <br /> <br /> ''Link to:''<br /> * [[Nicaragua 1967 50 cordobas]] Ruben Dario<br /> * [[Nicaragua 1974 10 centavos]]<br /> * [[Nicaragua 1974 50 centavos]]<br /> * [[Coins and currency dated 1974]]<br /> * return to coins of [[Nicaragua]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:F.A.O. series coinage]][[Category:Aluminum coins of the world]][[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]]</div>

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