Colombia silver peso coinage

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Period

19th century

Issuing entity

Colombia

Silver peso coinage of the successive Colombian republics during the nineteenth century.

Historical context

Frequent changes of state name during the century are visible directly in the coin legends.

Design

Obverse
Arms or liberty head depending on period
Reverse
Denomination and legend naming the state

Identification

State name
The legend names the state at the time of striking, which changed several times

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

Research required

  • Sequence of state names and their dates to be transcribed from a verified source
  • Mints and weights to be tabulated
  • Catalogue numbers require transcription
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