5 Centavos

Features

Issuer	Nicaragua
Issuing bank	National Bank of Nicaragua (Banco Nacional de Nicaragua)
Period	Republic (1854-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1946-1972
Value	5 Centavos de Córdoba (0.05)
Currency	First Córdoba (1912-1987)
Composition	Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight	3 g
Diameter	17 mm
Thickness	1.8 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	15 February 1988
Number	N# 5141
References	KM# 24 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 21 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA
* * 1962 * *

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
5 CENTAVOS DE CORDOBA

Translation:
In God we trust
5 Centavos of a Cordoba

Edge

KM# 24.1 - Edge lettering BNN-BNN-BNN-BNN
KM# 24.2 - Edge lettering BCN-BCN-BCN-BCN
KM# 24.3 - Reeded edge

Script: Latin

Translation: National Bank of Nicaragua or Nicaragua Central Bank (depending on variant).

Mint

Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London, United Kingdom (1810-1975)

Present in sets

1972 Proof Set

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1946	4 000 000	$ 1.00	$ 2.00	$ 2.00			KM# 24.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint	19%
1946							KM# 24.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint; Proof	0.7%
1950							KM# 24.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint	0.4%
1952	4 000 000		$ 1.60				KM# 24.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint	8%
1952							KM# 24.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint; Proof	0.3%
1954	4 000 000	$ 0.17	$ 1.10	$ 1.60	$ 1.70	$ 2.90	KM# 24.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint	25%
1954							KM# 24.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint; Proof	1.3%
1956	5 000 000	$ 0.12	$ 1.20	$ 1.40			KM# 24.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint	10%
1956							KM# 24.1 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint; Proof	0.4%
1962	3 000 000		$ 0.86	$ 1.60	$ 1.90	$ 2.30	KM# 24.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint	12%
1962							KM# 24.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint; Proof	0.7%
1964	4 000 000		$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.30	$ 2.10	KM# 24.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint	21%
1965	10 000 000	$ 0.97	$ 0.97	$ 0.97	$ 1.00	$ 1.20	KM# 24.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Royal British Mint	39%
1972	20 000				$ 1.70	$ 5.60	KM# 24.3 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).	Coin alignment; Proof	9%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 166 Lot 2315	16 Aug 2025	1952 – KM# 24.1 – Royal British Mint	XF	USD 20.90 (EUR 18.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 106 Lot 1072	27 Dec 2023	1964 – KM# 24.2 – Royal British Mint	UNC	USD 5.80 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 84 Lot 1282	27 May 2023	1964 – KM# 24.2 – Royal British Mint	UNC	Unsold
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