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50 Colones Pattern
| Issuer | El Salvador |
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| Year | 1971 |
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| Currency | Colón (1892-date) |
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| Obverse description | Central depiction of the national coat of arms of El Salvador, featuring an equilateral triangle enclosing five volcanic peaks above a sea, flanked by five national flags and framed by two laurel branches tied at the base. A scroll at the bottom of the triangle bears the national motto. The date 1971 appears in the exergue below the shield, with a small five-pointed star beneath it. The circular legend REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR AMERICA CENTRAL runs along the periphery, separated from the inner design by a dentilated border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Pattern issues from El Salvador in the early 1970s were typically produced to test proposed denominations or designs before an official minting decision was reached — and in many cases, the decision was never made. A 50 Colones circulating coin was never adopted, making this piece a dead-end proposal rather than a precursor to anything. Gold-plated brass was a common choice for presentation patterns of this period, allowing official samples to circulate among decision-makers with the visual weight of a gold coin at a fraction of the cost.