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50 Córdobas Alexander von Humboldt
| Issuer | Banco Central de Nicaragua |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The Nicaraguan national coat of arms, depicting a equilateral triangle enclosing five volcanoes rising from the sea beneath a radiant sun and a Phrygian cap, occupies the center of the field. The denomination 50 CÓRDOBAS appears in the exergue below the arms. The circular legend REPÚBLICA DE NICARAGUA arcs along the upper periphery, while AMÉRICA CENTRAL is inscribed along the lower periphery, both separated by dot borders. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPÚBLICA DE NICARAGUA 50 CÓRDOBAS - AMÉRICA CENTRAL - (Translation: Republic of Nicaragua Central America) |
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Humboldt spent nearly a year in the Americas between 1799 and 1804, but his time in what is now Nicaragua was marginal compared to his exhaustive surveys of Venezuela, Cuba, and New Spain. Nicaragua's choice to honor him reflects the broader Latin American canonization of Humboldt as a unifying scientific figure rather than a specific local connection. The .9999 fine specification places this squarely in the modern bullion-collectible category — fractional gold issues of this weight are rarely struck for circulation and are typically produced in limited runs for the collector market.