Catalog
10 Centavos
| Issuer | Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador |
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| Year | 1992-1994 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | The denomination numeral '10' is displayed prominently in large raised figures at the center of the field, with the inscription CENTAVOS directly below in a slightly smaller font. The central device is flanked on both sides by symmetrical laurel branches meeting at the base with a tied bow, forming a wreath that frames the denomination. A beaded inner border runs along the full circumference of the coin. |
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| Reverse lettering | 10 CENTAVOS |
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The switch to nickel clad steel for this issue reflected El Salvador's broader effort to reduce coinage costs during a period of post-civil-war fiscal strain — the Peace Accords were signed in January 1992, the same year this composition was introduced. The previous KM#155 type had used a more expensive alloy, and the changeover was purely economic.