Nicaragua has sent athletes to the Summer Olympics since 1968, though the country's participation has been intermittent and its medal count remains zero. This issue was prepared in anticipation of the Tokyo Games, which were originally scheduled for 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic forced a one-year postponement — meaning coins dated 2020 were already struck before the Games actually occurred in July–August 2021.
Nicaragua has sent athletes to the Summer Olympics since 1968, though the country's participation has been intermittent and its medal count remains zero. This issue was prepared in anticipation of the Tokyo Games, which were originally scheduled for 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic forced a one-year postponement — meaning coins dated 2020 were already struck before the Games actually occurred in July–August 2021.