Nicaragua 1912-H 10 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is from a type struck 1912-14 and 1928-36 for Nicaragua, and is a slightly better date. 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 ten centavos, 1912 saw the issue of a half centavo (KM 10, bronze), one centavo (KM 11, bronze), five centavos (KM 12, copper-nickel), fifty centavos (KM 15, silver), 25 centavos (KM 14, silver) and one cordoba (KM 16, silver). The smaller denominations were issued with greater frequency. None were actually struck in Nicaragua. The Spaniard pictured on the coin is Cordoba himself, who discovered Nicaragua. The superseding type (KM 17.1) was copper-nickel.

Recorded mintage: 200,000.

Specification: 2.5 g, .800 fine silver, .064 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 13.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Stickney, Brian, and Alcedo F. Almanzar, The Coins and Paper Money of Nicaragua, San Antonio, TX: 1973.
• Flores, Luis H., Nicaragua: Its Coins, Paper Money, Medals and Tokens, Managua: La Prensa, 2002.

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• 1912-H 25 centavos
• 1912-H 50 centavos
• 1912-H cordoba
• 1928 10 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1912
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