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50 Centavos Pattern
| Issuer | Central American Mint, El Salvador |
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| Year | 1892 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central coat of arms of El Salvador displayed within an oval cartouche, flanked on either side by laurel and oak branches tied at the base. The shield features a mountainous landscape beneath a radiant Liberty cap atop a pole, with a national flag to the left and five volcanic peaks in the field. The circular legend REPUBLICA DEL SALVADOR arcs across the upper periphery, while the fineness numeral 900, mint mark CAM, and date 1892 are arranged in the exergue and lower field. |
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| Mintage | 1892 C.A.M. |
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The 1892 date ties this piece directly to the Columbus Quadricentennial, which prompted several Latin American states to commission commemorative and pattern coinage that year. El Salvador's pattern series from this period was produced in limited experimental strikes, likely never intended for circulation, as the country's fractional silver coinage of the 1890s was already supplied through established minting contracts. Silver-plated copper was a standard proofing material for evaluating designs before committing to full silver production runs.