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10 000 Córdobas Discovery of America
| Issuer | Nicaragua |
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| Year | 1990 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the Nicaraguan national coat of arms: an equilateral triangle enclosing five volcanoes rising from the sea, surmounted by a Phrygian cap radiating rays above a rising sun, all within a circular border. The date 1990 appears in the exergue below the triangle. The legend REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA arcs along the upper periphery and AMERICA CENTRAL along the lower periphery, each separated by a five-pointed star at either side. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a finely detailed depiction of a 15th-century Spanish caravel under full sail, navigating open seas rendered with engraved wave patterns; the ship displays billowing sails, rigging, and a pennant at the masthead. The commemorative legend V. CENTENARIO ENCUENTRO DE DOS MUNDOS arcs along the upper periphery. The denomination 10.000 CORDOBAS appears in the lower legend, flanked by two raised dots. |
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