10 Pesos Pattern

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.