El Salvador

CNG 100, Lot: 640. Estimate $1500. Sold for $3600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

EL SALVADOR, Republic. 1841-pres. AV 20 Colones (27mm, 16.71 g, 6h). Commemorating the 400th Anniversary of San Salvador. Ciudad de México (Mexico City) mint. Dually dated 1525 and 1925 Mo. Jugate busts left of Conquistador Pedro de Alvarado y Contreras, helmeted, and President Alfonso Quiñónez Molina / Coat-of-arms over four flags crossed in saltire; all within wreath. Friedberg 5; KM 132. Superb EF, lustrous. Rare.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from M. Louis Teller, April 1984.