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10 Córdobas Solar Eclipse
| Issuer | Banco Central de Nicaragua |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Currency | Third Córdoba `Oro` (1991-date) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE 2020 |
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Nicaragua issued this miniature gold piece to commemorate the annular solar eclipse of June 21, 2020, which was visible across parts of Africa, the Middle East, and Asia — though not Nicaragua itself. The decision to issue an eclipse coin for an event geographically irrelevant to the issuing country is a straightforward commercial calculation: the novelty gold market for celestial event pieces is well established, and small-format fractional gold sells reliably to thematic collectors regardless of national connection.
At 0.5 grams of 14-karat gold, the precious metal content is minimal — the coin's value is collector-driven from the outset.