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El Salvador 1892 20 Pesos, first year of issue for gold coins. The first decimal Salvadoran coins were issued in 1889. These were copper-nickel 1 and 3 centavos. [1] On August 28, 1892, the Salvadoran mint was established and production of silver and gold coins denominated in centavos and pesos began.
The numismatic history of the Federal Republic begins with the passage of the coinage law of 19 March 1824. This law, titled Ley Que Prohibe la Acunacion de Moneda con las Armas de la Monarquia Espanola y Designa el Nuevo Tipo de Monedas de la Republica, banned the production of any coin with features distinctive of the Spanish monarchy and also described the appearance of new coinage. [2]
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On October 1, 1892, the government of President Carlos Ezeta, decided that the Salvadoran peso should be called the 'Colon', in homage to the discoverer of America. The colón replaced the peso at par in 1919. It was initially pegged to the U.S. dollar at a rate of 2 colones = 1 dollar. El Salvador left the gold standard in 1931 and its value ...
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