Salvadoran colón
colón salvadoreño · In circulation in El Salvador
- ISO code
- SVC
- Symbol
- ₡
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 8
- Coins
- 7
- Issued by
- Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador
The Salvadoran colón has 8 banknotes in circulation, ₡1, ₡2, ₡5, ₡10, ₡25, ₡50, ₡100 and ₡200, and 7 coins, ₡1, ₡2, ₡3, ₡5, ₡10, ₡25 and ₡50.
Notes and coins in circulation
- ₡1
- ₡2
- ₡5
- ₡10
- ₡25
- ₡50
- ₡100
- ₡200
Coins₡1₡2₡3₡5₡10₡25₡50
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Shading indicates value: we have not verified this issuer’s colours.
Where it is used
- El Salvador
Related currencies
- US dollar (also used here)
Tools
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Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Salvadoran colón (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary