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1/2 Real Cartagena
| Issuer | State of Cartagena |
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| Year | 1811-1814 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a stylized indigenous or allegorical figure in a seated or crouching posture, rendered in a primitive engraving style characteristic of early Colombian revolutionary coinage. The figure is flanked on either side by foliate branches or trees, suggestive of local flora. A beaded or toothed border encircles the entire design. The crude workmanship reflects the emergency nature of this issue struck during the independence period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Cartagena declared absolute independence from Spain in November 1811 — the first city in New Granada to do so — and the emergency copper coinage issued under the state government was a direct consequence of the silver shortage that plagued the region as royalist blockades disrupted normal commerce. These pieces were struck with rudimentary local equipment, and the dies show corresponding irregularities that specialists use to distinguish genuine examples from later fabrications.
The 1811–1814 window closes with Morillo's reconquest in 1815, after which the city endured a brutal siege of over 100 days.