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10 Centavos
| Issuer | Banco Central de Nicaragua |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Value | 10 Centavos |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the Nicaraguan coat of arms: a equilateral triangle enclosing five volcanic peaks rising from the sea beneath a radiant sun and a Phrygian cap, all rendered in fine relief. The triangle is framed by a beaded inner border. The national legend curves along the upper periphery and the regional designation along the lower periphery, both separated from the central device by a beaded rim. |
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| Reverse description | The denomination numeral '10' appears prominently in large raised figures at the center of the field, with 'CENTAVOS' inscribed in a smaller arc immediately below within a beaded inner circle. The national motto 'EN DIOS CONFIAMOS' curves along the upper portion of the outer legend band. Five-pointed stars flank the lower portion of the inner circle at the sides, and the date '2002' is placed in the lower exergue area. The entire design is enclosed by a beaded border. |
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Nicaragua's córdoba coinage was overhauled in the late 1990s following decades of monetary chaos — the country had burned through multiple currency redenominations since the 1980s Sandinista hyperinflation, at one point issuing the "córdoba oro" as a stabilization measure before eventually returning to standard córdoba issues. This 2002 brass-plated steel piece belongs to the consolidated series that followed, minted once the Banco Central had reestablished enough institutional credibility to justify a long-term circulating coinage program.