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1 Peso Pattern
| Issuer | El Salvador |
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| Year | 1861 |
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| Diameter | 37 mm |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed left-facing bust of President Gerardo Barrios with a prominent mustache and short hair, rendered in high relief with a naturalistic portrait style. The truncation is plain, and the date 1861 appears in the exergue below the bust. The surrounding legend reads GERARDO BARRIOS PRESIDENTE, arcing around the upper and right periphery. A toothed border frames the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | The national coat of arms of El Salvador occupies the central field, depicting a triangular shield bearing a volcanic landscape with five peaks and a rising sun, surmounted by a Phrygian cap on a staff and flanked by a laurel branch on the left and a palm branch on the right. The shield is topped with an ornamental scroll and a five-pointed star. The circular legend REPUBLICA DEL SALVADOR EN LA AMERICA CENTRAL arcs around the upper periphery, while the denomination UN PESO appears at the base flanked by decorative stars. A toothed border encircles the entire design. |
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| Mintage | 1861 |
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