| Issuer | El Salvador |
| Year | 1940-1974 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 5 Centavos (0.05 SVC) |
| Currency | Colón (1892-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Dimensions | 23 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 1 January 2001 |
| Reference(s) | KM#134, Schön#21 |
| Obverse description | Head of Francisco Morazan left, country name above and date below. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR
1972 (Translation: Republic of El Salvador) |
| Reverse description | Denomination within wreath |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 5 CENTAVOS |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) Sherritt Mint, Fort Saskatchewan, Canada (1927-date) United States Mint of Denver,United States (1906-date) United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
| Mintage | 1940 - Philadelphia Mint - 800 000 1951 - San Francisco Mint - 2 000 000 1956 (1956-1957) - Philadelphia Mint; Struck in 1956-57 - 8 000 000 1959 (1961) - Philadelphia Mint; Struck in 1961 - 6 000 000 1963 - Philadelphia Mint - 10 000 000 1966 - British Royal Mint - 6 000 000 1967 - Denver Mint - 10 000 000 1972 (1973) - San Francisco Mint; Struck in 1973 - 10 000 000 1974 - Sherritt Mint - 10 002 000 1974 - Sherritt Mint; Proof - 2 000 |
| Catalog ID | 1416045860 |
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