50 Centavos
Features
| Issuer |
El Salvador
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1841-date)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1892-1894 |
| Value | 50 Centavos (0.50 SVC) |
| Currency | Colón (1892-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) (Copper .100) |
| Weight | 12.5 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 12 September 1919 |
| Number | N# 24741 |
| References | KM# 113 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Obverse
Old national arms with legend at top, fineness, mint and date at bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLICA DEL SALVADOR
900 C.A.M. 1894
Translation: Republic of El Salvador
Reverse
Columbus bust left, with name at top. Value and legend at bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
•CRISTÓBAL COLÓN•
50 CENTAVOS
AMÉRICA CENTRAL
Translation:
Christopher Columbus
Central America
Edge
Reeded
Mint
| C.A.M. | Central American Mint, San Salvador, El Salvador (1892-1896) |
Comments
These coins were minted to the specifications of the Latin Monetary Union. Most of these coins sat in bank vaults until they were demonetized and melted in 1919.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1892 C.A.M. | 
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55 000 | 37% | ||||||||||||
| 1893 C.A.M. |
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285 000 | 53% | ||||||||||||
| 1894 C.A.M. |
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163 000 | 32% | ||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 63
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Bullion value: USD 26.51
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Actual silver weight: 0.362 oz
Current silver price: 73.30 USD/oz (see silver price 
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price | |
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Heritage Auctions 2024 August 11 Spotlight: Latin America World Coins Showcase Auction 61397 Lot 24068 
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11 Aug 2024 | 1892 C.A.M. |
AU (PCGS AU58) |
USD 660.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232049 Lot 61369
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2 Dec 2020 | 1892 C.A.M. |
USD 71.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 63 Lot 3761
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26 Jul 2022 | 1893 C.A.M. | VF |
USD 106.78
(EUR 92.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. | ||||||
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Katz Auction 158 Lot 2542
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14 May 2025 | 1894 C.A.M. | VF |
USD 39.46
(EUR 34.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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