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10 Centavos
| Issuer | El Salvador |
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| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bare-headed bust of Francisco Morazán, the Central American independence hero, rendered with fine hair detail in a neoclassical style. The circular legend REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR arcs along the upper periphery, while the date 1975 appears in the lower field beneath the portrait. The design is framed by a continuous beaded border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The shift to copper-nickel clad steel for this issue reflected broader pressures on Central American mints in the early 1970s, as rising global nickel and copper prices forced several nations to cheapen their coinage without visibly changing its appearance. El Salvador was not alone in making this transition quietly — the clad composition was functionally identical to look at, which eased public acceptance.