Bidspirit auction | Nicaragua - 50 Córdobas 1967

Nicaragua - 50 Córdobas 1967 - Centenary of Rubén Darío’s Birth - Gold .900, 35.6g - Commission of 10% commission only + VAT on this item A beautifully struck gold coin issued in 1967 by the Republic of Nicaragua, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Rubén Darío, the nation’s most celebrated poet and one of the founders of the Spanish-language Modernist movement. Obverse: Portrait of Rubén Darío with the legend “RUBEN DARIO – CENTENARIO NACIMIENTO 1967”, and the inscription “32 GRAMOS ORO FINO” indicating 32 grams of fine gold. Reverse: The national emblem of Nicaragua – a triangle with the rising sun over mountains and the sea, surrounded by “REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA – AMERICA CENTRAL” and the denomination “50 CORDOBAS” below. Struck in .900 fine gold (90%) with a total weight of 35.6 grams (approximately 1.02 troy oz of pure gold), this coin combines artistic beauty with substantial intrinsic value. A rare and elegant issue sought after by collectors of Latin American and modern gold commemoratives.