25 Centavos (1953)
Features
| Denomination | 25 Centavos |
| Catalog Number | KM# 137 |
| Weight (g) | 2.5 |
| Diameter (mm) | 17.7 |
| Thickness (mm) | 1.2 |
| Shape: | Round |
| Composition: | Silver (.900) |
| Metal Value (USD) | 1.72 |
| Orientation | Coin orientation ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | |
| Demonetized | 2001-01-01 |
Obverse
Engraved by Gilroy Roberts
Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR
1953
Description:
José Matías Delgado facing left, name of country and year of issue.
José Matías Delgado y León was a Salvadoran priest and doctor known as El Padre de la Patria Salvadoreña (The Father of the Salvadoran Fatherland). He was a leader in the independence movement of El Salvador from the Spanish Empire, and from November 28, 1821 to February 9, 1823 when he was president of the Central American constituent congress which met in Guatemala City.
REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR
1953
Description:
José Matías Delgado facing left, name of country and year of issue.
José Matías Delgado y León was a Salvadoran priest and doctor known as El Padre de la Patria Salvadoreña (The Father of the Salvadoran Fatherland). He was a leader in the independence movement of El Salvador from the Spanish Empire, and from November 28, 1821 to February 9, 1823 when he was president of the Central American constituent congress which met in Guatemala City.
Reverse
Engraved by Gilroy Roberts
Lettering:
25
CENTAVOS
Description:
Denomination within wreath.
25
CENTAVOS
Description:
Denomination within wreath.
Edge
Description:
Milled
Milled
| Year | Mintage | Comment | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 14,000,000 | Unknown |