Catalog
10 Pesos Pattern
| Issuer | Central American Mint, San Salvador |
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| Year | 1892 |
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| Value | 10 Pesos |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DEL SALVADOR 900 C.A.M. 1892 (Translation: Republic of El Salvador) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The 1892 date places this squarely within El Salvador's commemorations of the quadricentennial of Columbus's first voyage — a moment when several Latin American mints produced pattern and essai pieces, many never intended for circulation. The Central American Mint in San Salvador had only been operational for a few years at this point, and pattern production served partly as a demonstration of technical capability to government authorities evaluating the facility.
Gold-plated bronze was the standard medium for presentation patterns of this type, allowing the visual impression of a gold denomination without the cost of a full gold strike. Whether any were struck in actual gold remains unconfirmed in the major references.