5 Centavos

Features

Issuer Nicaragua
Period Republic (1854-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1899
Value 5 Centavos (0.05)
Currency Peso (1878-1912)
Composition Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel)
Weight 2.9 g
Diameter 19.8 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 20 March 1912
Number
N#
17292
References KM# 9
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Coat of arms with legend at top

Script: Latin

Lettering: REPCA. DE NICARAGUA

Translation: Republic of Nicaragua

Reverse

Value within wreath, with date at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
5 CENTAVOS
1899

Edge

Plain

Mint

Scovill Manufacturing Company, Waterbury (Connecticut), United States (1802-date)

See also

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC
1899  Photo 2 000 000 $ 0.80 $ 0.98 $ 1.10 $ 1.50 $ 3.70

Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only; they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes.

Get this coin

Members from this site want to exchange it: PatGav, akadotour, casteller, halfdisme, Carrcash, vijvijay1, wchansen, gyoschak

Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×1301)
Country: France
Languages: French English Spanish Italian
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×389)
Country: Latvia
Languages: English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×133)
Country: France
Languages: Spanish French Latin
Feedback: none
Country: United States
Languages: English
Feedback: none
Country: United States
Languages: English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×215)
Country: United States
Languages: English Tamil
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×163)
Country: United States
Languages: English
Feedback: 5/55/55/55/55/5 (×354)
Country: United States
Languages: English

» See the details of the coins available for swap

Numista Rarity index: 23 Search tips
This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.

Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 CentavosPicture 1 of a sold 5 Centavos
Heritage Auctions
2010 April Rosemont, IL CICF Signature World Coin Auction 3009
Lot 24372
Internet Archive
26 Apr 2010 UNC
(NGC MS-65)
USD 56.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
See the sales

Contribute to the catalogue

Modify or add data on this page
Register a past auction sale
Register an example of this type
Duplicate this page
Share: Facebook X (Twitter)