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25 Centavos
| Issuer | Nicaragua |
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| Year | 1944 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central effigy of Francisco Hernández de Córdoba in right-facing bust portrait, rendered in moderate relief. The legend REPÚBLICA DE NICARAGUA arcs along the upper periphery, while the date appears in the lower field below the bust. The overall design follows a classical portrait style typical of early twentieth-century Latin American coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPÚBLICA DE NICARAGUA 1943 (Translation: Republic of Nicaragua) |
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Nicaragua's wartime shift to brass for this denomination was a direct consequence of U.S. strategic metal controls during World War II. Silver and cupronickel alloys were redirected toward the Allied war effort, forcing numerous Latin American nations to reformulate their circulating coinage in 1943–44. The Nicaraguan issues of this period were struck at the Philadelphia Mint under contract, as the country lacked domestic minting capacity.
Brass coins from this era tend to suffer in survivors — the alloy tones unevenly and is prone to spotting. Philadelphia production records for this contract issue are not widely published.