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El Salvador Coin Catalog

The official coin of El Salvador is the United States dollar ($) and is featured in this catalog among all of its other historical coins, covering both modern and ancient coins that have left their mark on the country's monetary history. The El Salvador coin catalog is presented organized by type and value, a technique collectors refer to as sorting by #KM, based on the acronym of the publication that numbered them.

Country El Salvador
Flag
Coin United States dollar (USD)
1€ 1,07$
Continent America Centro
Capital city San Salvador
ISO2 SV
ISO3 SLV
Catalogued coins 139

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📌 Some countries such as El Salvador have adopted the $USD as their official currency. The coins shown may be earlier or belong to special series editions.

The most valuable coins

The most valuable El Salvador coins and sought after by collectors according to Foronum statistics are the following:

1 colón
El Salvador
1 colón
5 centavos
El Salvador
5 centavos
1 colón
El Salvador
1 colón
10 centavos
El Salvador
10 centavos
1/4 real
El Salvador
1/4 real

The valuation of these coins has been achieved through a meticulous algorithm that considers the current market, taking into account aspects such as material, weight, diameter, edge, year of mintage, mint of manufacture and the number of coins produced. Coins with limited mintages and in good condition are usually among the most valuable.

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1 centavo

FO#13823 KM#106
Year: 1889-1913
Weight: 2,50 g
Composition: Copper-nickel
Diameter: 16,10 mm
Edge: Smooth

3 centavos

FO#13825 KM#107
Year: 1889-1913
Weight: 3,30 g
Composition: Copper-nickel
Diameter: 20,00 mm
Edge: Smooth

1 centavo

FO#13824 KM#108
Year: 1892-1893
Weight: 5,00 g
Composition: Copper
Diameter: 25,00 mm
Edge: Smooth

50 centavos

FO#13832 KM#113
Year: 1892-1894
Weight: 12,50 g
Composition: Silver
Diameter: 31,00 mm
Edge:

1 peso

FO#10047 KM#115.1
Year: 1892-1914
Weight: 25,00 g
Composition: Silver
Diameter: 37,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

1 peso

FO#10048 KM#115.2
Price: 60,00€
Year: 1904-1914
Weight: 25,00 g
Composition: Silver
Diameter: 37,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

1/4 real

FO#13827 KM#120
Year: 1909
Weight: 3,20 g
Composition: Bronze
Diameter: 19,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

5 centavos

FO#13828 KM#121
Year: 1911
Weight: 1,25 g
Composition: Silver
Diameter: 14,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

10 centavos

FO#13830 KM#122
Year: 1911
Weight: 2,50 g
Composition: Silver
Diameter: 18,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

25 centavos

FO#8854 KM#123
Year: 1911
Weight: 6,25 g
Composition: Silver
Diameter: 24,50 mm
Edge: Ribbed

5 centavos

FO#13829 KM#124
Year: 1914
Weight: 1,25 g
Composition: Silver
Diameter: 14,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

10 centavos

FO#13831 KM#125
Year: 1914
Weight: 2,50 g
Composition: Silver
Diameter: 18,00 mm
Edge: Ribbed

25 centavos

FO#8851 KM#126
Year: 1914
Weight: 6,25 g
Composition: Silver
Diameter: 24,50 mm
Edge: Ribbed

1 centavo

FO#13660 KM#127
Price: 1,00€ - 2,02€
Year: 1915-1936
Weight: 2,50 g
Composition: Copper-nickel
Diameter: 16,30 mm
Edge: Smooth

3 centavos

FO#13826 KM#128
Year: 1915
Weight: 3,50 g
Composition: Copper-nickel
Diameter: 19,00 mm
Edge: Smooth

5 centavos

FO#10694 KM#129
Price: 3,15€ - 20,76€
Year: 1915-1925
Weight: 23,00 g
Composition: Copper-nickel
Diameter: 1,31 mm
Edge: Smooth

10 centavos

FO#9982 KM#130
Price: 0,41€ - 13,96€
Year: 1921-1972
Weight: 7,00 g
Composition: Copper-nickel
Diameter: 26,00 mm
Edge: Smooth

10 centavos

FO#12492 KM#130a
Price: 0,84€ - 20,33€
Year: 1952-1985
Weight: 7,00 g
Composition: Copper-nickel-zinc
Diameter: 26,00 mm
Edge: Smooth

1 centavo

FO#13833 KM#133
Price: 65,00€
Year: 1940
Weight: 2,50 g
Composition: Copper-nickel
Diameter: 16,00 mm
Edge: Smooth

5 centavos

FO#5460 KM#134
Price: 0,48€ - 18,45€
Year: 1939-1974
Weight: 5,00 g
Composition: Copper-nickel
Diameter: 23,00 mm
Edge: Smooth

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