50 Centavos

Features

Issuer	Nicaragua
Issuing bank	National Bank of Nicaragua (Banco Nacional de Nicaragua)
Period	Republic (1854-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1939-1974
Value	50 Centavos de Córdoba (0.50)
Currency	First Córdoba (1912-1987)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	7.92 g
Diameter	26.0 mm
Thickness	2.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	15 February 1988
Number	N# 4032
References	KM# 19 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 24 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Series: 1939 series

Obverse

Bust Francisco Hernández de Córdoba facing, with legend at top and date at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPÚBLICA DE NICARAGUA
★ ★ 1974 ★ ★

Translation: Republic of Nicaragua

Reverse

Five volcanoes in row, radiant sun behind. Motto at top and value at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EN DIOS CONFIAMOS
· 50 CENTAVOS DE CÓRDOBA ·

Translation:
In God we trust
50 Centavos of a Cordoba

Edge

Plain with lettering (KM# 19.1 and KM# 19.2) or reeded without lettering (KM# 19.3).
KM#19.1 - BNN-BNN-BNN-BNN
KM#19.2 - BCN-BCN-BCN-BCN

Script: Latin

Unabridged legend: Banco National de Nicaragua / Banco Central de Nicaragua

Translation: National Bank of Nicaragua / Central Bank of Nicaragua

Mints

	Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)
	State Mint of Karlsruhe / State Mints of Baden-Württemberg (Staatliche Münze Karlsruhe / Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg), Germany (1827-date)

Present in sets

1972 Proof Set

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1939	1 000 000	$ 2.00	$ 2.00	$ 5.10			KM# 19.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint	23%
1939							KM# 19.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint Proof	0.8%
1946	500 000		$ 0.58	$ 5.30			KM# 19.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint	10%
1946							KM# 19.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint; Proof	0.7%
1950	500 000		$ 1.70	$ 5.30			KM# 19.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint	9%
1950							KM# 19.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint; Proof	0.6%
1952	1 000 000		$ 1.50	$ 1.50			KM# 19.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint	15%
1952							KM# 19.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint; Proof	0.5%
1954	2 000 000	$ 1.20	$ 2.20	$ 2.20	$ 3.70	$ 7.30	KM# 19.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint	28%
1954							KM# 19.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint; Proof	0.7%
1956	2 000 000		$ 1.60	$ 3.70	$ 5.20	$ 5.20	KM# 19.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint	29%
1956							KM# 19.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint; Proof	0.5%
1965	600 000		$ 2.00			$ 6.60	KM# 19.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint	9%
1965							KM# 19.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint; Proof	0.4%
1972							KM# 19.3 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg; Coin alignment	2%
1972	20 000					$ 10	KM# 19.3 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg; Coin alignment; Proof	4%
1974	2 000 000		$ 1.40	$ 1.70	$ 2.30	$ 4.50	KM# 19.3 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint; Medal alignment	17%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 166 Lot 2314	16 Aug 2025	1939 – KM# 19.1 – Royal British Mint	XF	USD 32.29 (EUR 28.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 136 Lot 3728	28 Aug 2024	1939 – KM# 19.1 – Royal British Mint	XF	USD 12.69 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Heritage Auctions 2022 November 2 - 4 World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3102 Lot 32828	2 Nov 2022	1939 – KM# 19.1 – Royal British Mint Proof	UNC (NGC PR65)	USD 1050.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions Lot #62412	5 Jul 2012	1946 – KM# 19.1 – Royal British Mint	UNC (PCGS MS64)	USD 69.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions 2017 January 8 - 9 NYINC World Coins Signature Auction - New York 3051 Lot #31163	8 Jan 2017	1952 – KM# 19.1 – Royal British Mint; Proof	UNC (NGC PF64 Cameo)	USD 2232.50 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions A Special Selection of World Coins Monthly Internet Auction 271912 Lot 36735	24 Mar 2019	1954 – KM# 19.1 – Royal British Mint	UNC (PCGS MS65)	USD 43.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions A Special Selection of World Coins Monthly Internet Auction 271912 Lot #36735	24 Mar 2019	1954 – KM# 19.1 – Royal British Mint	UNC (PCGS MS65)	USD 43.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions