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5 Centavos
| Issuer | Nicaragua |
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| Year | 1899 |
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| Weight | 2.9 g |
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| Reverse description | Large numeral '5' dominates the upper field, with the denomination inscription 'CENTAVOS' curving below it. The central device is framed by an open floral wreath composed of leafy branches adorned with small blossoms, tied at the base with a decorative ribbon knot. The date '1899' appears in the lower exergue beneath the wreath, and a fine milled border runs along the coin's rim. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Nicaragua's 1899 coinage was struck at the Philadelphia Mint under contract, part of a broader effort by the newly reorganized monetary system following the country's adoption of the córdoba-precursor peso system. Philadelphia handled Nicaraguan coin production for several of these early series because the country lacked its own minting infrastructure — a common arrangement for Central American republics in this period.