| Issuer | El Salvador |
| Year | 1943-1973 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 1 Centavo (0.01 SVC) |
| Currency | Colón (1892-date) |
| Composition | Brass (95% Copper, 5% Zinc) |
| Weight | 2.5 g |
| Dimensions | 16 mm |
| Thickness | 1.70 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 1 January 2001 |
| Reference(s) | KM#135.1 |
| Obverse description | Bust of Francisco Morazán left, legend at top and date at bottom. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPÚBLICA DE EL SALVADOR
1956 (Translation: Republic of El Salvador) |
| Reverse description | Value within wreath |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 1 CENTAVO |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) United States Mint of Denver,United States (1906-date) United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
| Mintage | 1942 (1943) - Philadelphia Mint; Struck in 1943 - 5 000 000 1943 - San Francisco Mint - 5 000 000 1945 - Philadelphia Mint - 5 000 000 1947 - San Francisco Mint - 5 000 000 1951 - San Francisco Mint - 10 000 000 1952 (1953) - San Francisco Mint; Struck in 1953 - 10 000 000 1956 (1957) - San Francisco Mint; Struck in 1957 - 10 000 000 1966 - British Royal Mint - 5 000 000 1968 - Denver Mint - 5 000 000 1969 - Denver Mint - 5 000 000 1972 (1973) - San Francisco Mint; Struck in 1973 - 20 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 4756282700 |
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