| Issuer | El Salvador |
|---|---|
| Year | 1992-2000 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Centavos (0.05 SVC) |
| Currency | Colón (1892-date) |
| Composition | Nickel clad steel |
| Weight | 2 g |
| Diameter | 17 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 1 January 2001 |
| Reference(s) | KM#154b, Schön#44a |
| Obverse description | Head of Francisco Morazan left, with legend at top and date below, in inner heptagon. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR 1994 (Translation: Republic of El Salvador) |
| Reverse description | Denomination within wreath |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 5 CENTAVOS |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Sherritt Mint, Fort Saskatchewan, Canada (1927-date) VDM Metals / Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke, Werdohl, Germany (1930-date) |
| Mintage | 1992 - Sherrit Mint - 1993 - Sherrit Mint - 1994 - VDM Metals - 1994 - VDM Metals; Proof - 1995 - Sherrit Mint - 1998 - - 1999 - - 2000 - In sets only - |
| Numisquare ID | 8605627460 |
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