| Issuer | Nicaragua |
| Year | 1939-1974 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Centavos de Córdoba (0.50) |
| Currency | First Córdoba (1912-1987) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (75% Copper, 25% Nickel) |
| Weight | 7.92 g |
| Dimensions | 26.0 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 15 February 1988 |
| Reference(s) | KM#19, Schön#24 |
| Obverse description | Bust Francisco Hernández de Córdoba facing, with legend at top and date at bottom. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPÚBLICA DE NICARAGUA
★ ★ 1974 ★ ★ (Translation: Republic of Nicaragua) |
| Reverse description | Five volcanoes in row, radiant sun behind. Motto at top and value at bottom. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | EN DIOS CONFIAMOS
· 50 CENTAVOS DE CÓRDOBA · (Translation: In God we trust 50 Centavos of a Cordoba) |
| Edge | Plain lettered (KM# 19.1 and KM# 19.2) or reeded (KM# 19.3) |
| Mint | Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975) Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg,Karlsruhe, Germany (1827-date) |
| Mintage | 1939 - KM#19.1; Royal Mint - 1 000 000 1939 - KM#19.1; Royal Mint; Proof - 1946 - KM#19.1; Royal Mint - 500 000 1946 - KM#19.1; Royal Mint; Proof - 1950 - KM#19.1; Royal Mint - 500 000 1950 - KM#19.1; Royal Mint; Proof - 1952 - KM#19.1; Royal Mint - 1 000 000 1952 - KM#19.1; Royal Mint; Proof - 1954 - KM#19.1; Royal Mint - 2 000 000 1954 - KM#19.1; Royal Mint; Proof - 1956 - KM#19.1; Royal Mint - 2 000 000 1956 - KM#19.1; Royal Mint; Proof - 1965 - KM#19.2; Royal Mint - 600 000 1965 - KM#19.2; Royal Mint; Proof - 1972 - KM#19.3; Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg; Coin alignment - 1972 - KM#19.3; Staatliche Münze Baden-Württemberg; Coin alignment; Proof - 20 000 1974 - KM#19.3; Royal Mint; Medal alignment - 2 000 000 |
| Catalog ID | 3467842300 |
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