Nicaragua, 1980 AD., Mexico City mint, 1 Córdoba, KM 43.

Nicaragua, Mexico City mint (?), 1980 AD.,
1 Córdoba (29 mm / 8,97 g), copper-nickel, 9,00 g theor. mint weight (?), mintage 10.000.000 , coin alignment ↑↓ (180°), reeded edge,
Obv.: REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA / SANDINO / 1980 , portrait head of Sandino with hat facing, date below.
Rev.: EN DIOS CONFIAMOS / 1 / CORDOBA / Mo / PATRIA LIBRE O MORIR , mottos, value and mint mark Mo -monogram.
KM 43 .

Year / Mint Mark / Mintage
1980 Mo 10,000,000
1983 Mo 10,000,000

Augusto Nicolás Calderón Sandino (May 18, 1895 – February 21, 1934) was a Nicaraguan revolutionary and leader of a rebellion against the U.S. military occupation of Nicaragua between 1927 and 1933. He was labeled a bandit by the United States government, and his exploits made him a hero throughout much of Latin America, where he became a symbol of resistance to United States domination. Drawing units of the United States Marine Corps into an undeclared guerrilla war, his guerrilla organization suffered many defeats, but he successfully evaded capture. United States troops withdrew from the country after overseeing the inauguration of President Juan Bautista Sacasa. Sandino was assassinated in 1934 by Gen. Anastasio Somoza García, who went on to seize power in a coup d'état two years later, establishing a family dynasty that would rule Nicaragua for over 40 years. Sandino's legacy was claimed by the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN), which overthrew the Somoza government in 1979.

Sandino is currently revered in Nicaragua, and was unanimously named a "national hero" in 2010 by the nation's congress. Sandino's bloodline, along with his hat, boots, and writings from when he was evading U.S. Marines, continue to help shape the national identity.