Republic of El Salvador
Country in Central America (1841-1896, 1898-1921, 1922-present)
Location: Central America
Capital City: San Salvador
Government type: Republic
Main languages: Spanish
Main religions: Catholic Christianity
Note: Prior to 1915, the name "Republic of Salvador", without the definite article, was also in official use.
Chronology
1841: El Salvador becomes the last part of the Central American Republic to declare independence, ending the federation
1896-1898: Part of the Greater Republic of Central America, a short-lived reunification attempt
1921-1922: Part of the Federation of Central America, a short-lived reunification attempt
Currency
Real (1841-1889)
1 Escudo = 16 Reales
Peso (1861-1919)
1 Peso = 8 Reales = 100 Centavos
Colón (1892-2001)
1 Colón = 100 Centavos
Note: In 2001, El Salvador adopted the US Dollar in 2001 and Colóns have de facto stopped circulating, however, the Colón still remains legal tender.
Coins from El Salvador in the collection
•5 Centavos, 1893 (silver (.835), San Salvador mint, KM#109)
•1 Centavo, 1972 (brass, San Francisco mint, KM#135.1)
•5 Centavos, 1944 (nickel brass, San Francisco mint, KM#134a)
•5 Centavos, 1967 (cupronickel, Denver mint, KM#134)
•5 Centavos, 1984 (nickel-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#149a)
•5 Centavos, 1993 (nickel-plated steel, Sherrit Mint (Fort Saskatchewan), KM#154b)
•5 Centavos, 1994 (nickel-plated steel, VDM Metals (Werdohl, Germany), KM#154b)
•10 Centavos, 1911 (silver (.835), Heaton Mint (Birmingham), KM#122)
•10 Centavos, 1921 (cupronickel, San Francisco mint, KM#130)
•10 Centavos, 1977 (nickel brass, VDM Metals (Werdohl, Germany), KM#150a)
•10 Centavos, 1993 (nickel-plated steel, Sherrit Mint (Fort Saskatchewan), KM#155a)
•25 Centavos, 1914 (silver (.835), Philadelphia mint, KM#126)
•25 Centavos, 1953 (silver (.900), San Francisco mint, KM#137)
•25 Centavos, 1988 (stainless steel, VDM Metals (Werdohl, Germany), KM#157)
•1 Colón, 1985 (cupronickel, Mexico City mint, KM#153)
•1 Colón, 1988 (stainless steel, VDM Metals (Werdohl, Germany), KM#156)
•1 Colón, 1994 (nickel-plated steel, Sherrit Mint (Fort Saskatchewan), KM#156b)
•25 Colón, 1977 (silver (.900), Llantrisant mint, KM#151) Commemorative: 18th Annucal Inter-American Development Bank Assembly
Banknotes from El Salvador in the collection
•1 Colón, 1972 (P#115)