The U.S. Mint Goes to War
1943 Nicaragua, 10C
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
NICARAGUA |
| Item Description: |
10C 1943 KM-22 |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MS 64 |
| Owner: |
coin928 |
Owner Comments:
Nicaragua - 1943 - Brass 10 Centavos - KM #22 - Mintage: 2,000,000
This coin was minted by the Philadelphia Mint during World War II using brass recovered from spent artillery shell casings..
The obverse is composed of the bust of Francisco Hernandez de Cordoba, facing right, surrounded by the text "REPÚBLICA DE NICARAGUA" (Republic of Nicaragua) with the date below.
The reverse shows a smiling sun rising behind a range of five mountains representing the five original nations of the Federal Republic of Central America. The text above states "ENDIOS CONFIAMOS" (In God We Trust) and the denomination below is 10 CENTAVOS DE CORDÓBA.
Date acquired: 10/14/2012 (Already graded by NGC)
Rev. 12/2/2015