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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.
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 ...
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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The name peso was given to the 8-real silver coin introduced in 1497, minted at 8 3 ⁄ 8 pesos to a Castilian mark (230.0465 grams) of silver 134/144 fine (25.56 g fine silver). It was minted in large quantities after the discovery of silver in Mexico, Peru and Bolivia in the 16th century, and immediately became a coin of worldwide importance ...
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