The Provisional Coins of El Salvador in the Central American Federation - Identification of Typesand Varieties
by Roberto Jovel and Brad Yonaka

ISBN: 978-0-9986825-2-5
90 pp. | 8 ½ x 11 inch softbound

This book builds on work previously published by the renowned El Salvadorian numismatist Roberto Jovel, focusing on the provisional silver coins struck by the State of El Salvador during the years 1828-1835, when it was part of the Central American Federation. These crudely made issues were minted in response to severe monetary shortages experienced during the chaotic and economically difficult years of the Federation, and testament to the confrontational and often openly hostile stance that existed between the state government of El Salvador and the Federal government, seated initially in Guatemala. As such, some of these coins are understood to be obsidional (siege) issues, and others as necessity coins given the economic context. The book's foreword was written by the esteemed numismatist Brian Stickney.

The book gives a detailed history of events during these years, and the coin issues are woven into the narrative as chronologically germane. Co-author Brad Yonaka brings into play a detailed die pairing study to accompany mention of the types, which include five different denominations and a plethora of design changes. All in all a total database of 227 coins are considered, resulting in 54 distinct types.

The title mentioned in this article is the version in English, self-published by Brad Yonaka, and delayed from its original publication date due to quarantine. An identical version, in Spanish, is set to be published by Roberto Jovel later this year and has likewise been delayed.

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