Nicaragua 1938 5 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is from a type struck 1912-30, 1934-40 for Nicaragua, and was superseded by a design featuring the conquistador Cordoba. The later dates are common. In 1967, the brutal and corrupt Luis Somoza died of a heart attack and was succeeded by his brutal, corrupt and incompetent brother, Anastasio, with baleful consequences for Nicaragua.

Recorded mintage: 800,000.

Specification: 5 g, copper-nickel, 21.2 mm diameter (same standard as a United States nickel).

Catalog reference: KM 12.

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:

• 1938 centavo
• 1927 5 centavos
• 1940 5 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1938
• return to coins of Nicaragua