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1/2 Decimo
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Colombia |
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| Year | 1868-1878 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | ESTADOS UNIDOS DE COLOMBIA LIBERTAD 1868 |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Colombia's fractional silver coinage of this period was produced under chronic logistical strain — the Bogotá mint struggled throughout the 1860s and 1870s with inconsistent bullion supply and repeated equipment failures. The .666 fineness used here was a deliberate compromise, adopted because the federal government lacked both the refining capacity and the political cohesion to enforce a higher standard across the states of the Rionegro-era Granadine Confederation.
Hernández documents at least thirteen die varieties across the emission run, reflecting frequent recutting rather than any systematic redesign.