Nicaragua (Coins)

Area: 57,100 square miles                                                  Population: 3,400,000

Republic in Central America. From 1823 to 1839 it was a member of the Confederacy of the Central American States.

Monetary System

100 Centavos = 1 Cordoba

1938 Nicaragua 5 Centavos (Cu-Ni) - XF

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Obverse coat of arms. Rev. value within wreath. Pretty steel gray coin with hint of rose presence. Below average marks for the extra fine grade. Solid coin will look great in and collection. (View image for more detail.)

Item Number

Price

NICACN5C938

$5.00

1954 Nicaragua 25 Centavos (Cu-Ni) - VF

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Obverse Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba (1476-1526), Spanish conqueror, governor, date. Rev. sunset over crest of hills, value. Pretty bright steel gray with minimal marks and wonderful natural eye appeal. Sold very fine coin. (View image for more detail.)

Item Number

Price

NICACN25C54

$1.25

1956 Nicaragua 25 Centavos (Cu-Ni) - VF

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Obverse Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba (1476-1526), Spanish conqueror, governor. Rev. sunburst over crest of hills. Nice steel gray coin with a hint of pretty gold present and a bit of gloss to it. The coin also carries a bit of light riminess which holds it back but detail is very fine and it will make a fair enough filler for most circulated sets. (View image for more detail.)

Item Number

Price

NICACN25C956

$0.75

1964 Nicaragua 25 Centavos (Cu-Ni) - XF

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Obverse Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba (1476-1526), Spanish conqueror, governor, date. Rev. sunset over crest of hills, value. Naturally pretty coin with rose/gray over steel gray. Minimal marks for the grade and wonderful eye appeal. (View image for more detail.)

Item Number

Price

NICACN25C64

$1.25

1965 Nicaragua 25 Centavos (Cu-Ni) - VF

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Obverse Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba (1476-1526), Spanish conqueror, governor, date. Rev. sunset over crest of hills, value. Extra fine detail here, but center of this one has a couple pf dents that hold the coin back. Sold as a better grade filler as detail is solid. (View image for more detail.)

Item Number

Price

NICACN25C65

$0.95

1972 Nicaragua 1 Cordoba (Cu-Ni) - Choice PRF

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Obverse Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba (1476-1526), Spanish conqueror, governor, date & origin. Rev. sunburst over crest of hills, value. Gorgeous proof coin with deep mirrored fields and frosty cameos. Minimal marks, and an attractive hint of gold at very rim edge highlights nicely. (View image for more detail.)

Item Number

Price

NICACN1C972

$10.00

1974 Nicaragua 5 Centavos (Al) - Choice BU

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Obverse coat of arms, date and origin. Rev. large “5” in circle, value. Gorgeous bright satin luster and tons of eye appeal. Minimal marks here, this one is one sharp, pretty coin. (View image for more detail.)

Item Number

Price

NICACN5C974

$2.00

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