1 Colón

€1.00
IssuerEl Salvador
Year1993-2000
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Colón (1 SVC)
CurrencyColón (1892-date)
CompositionNickel clad steel
Weight6 g
Dimensions25 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to1 January 2001
Reference(s) KM#156b
Obverse descriptionChristopher Columbus facing left, with legend around and date at bottom. In inner heptagon.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR CRISTOBAL COLON 1993
(Translation: Republic of El Salvador Christopher Columbus)
Reverse descriptionDenomination within wreath.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering1 COLON
EdgeReeded
MintRoyal Mint, Llantrisant, United
Kingdom (1968-date)
Sherritt Mint, Fort
Saskatchewan, Canada (1927-date)
VDM Metals / Vereinigte Deutsche
Metallwerke, Werdohl, Germany (1930-date)
Mintage1993  - British Royal Mint, Wales -
1994  - Sherrit Mint, Canada -
1995  - Vereingte Deutsche Metall, Germany -
1998  - -
1999  - -
2000  - In sets only -
Catalog ID4990928840
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