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1 Centavo Independence
| Issuer | Colombia |
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| Year | 1960 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | At center, a Phrygian cap bearing the inscription LIBERTAD is depicted within an open laurel wreath, its branches tied at the base with a ribbon. The circular legend REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA arcs around the upper periphery of the field, while the commemorative date range 1810-1960, marking the 150th anniversary of Colombian independence, is inscribed along the lower rim beneath the wreath. |
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| Reverse description | The large numeral 1 occupies the center of the field, flanked symmetrically on either side by naturalistic sprigs of coffee bearing leaves and berries, emblematic of Colombia's principal export commodity. A cornucopia overflowing with fruit is depicted above the numeral, symbolizing national abundance. The word CENTAVO is inscribed in bold capital letters along the lower portion of the field, completing the denomination. |
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Colombia's 1960 centavo marks the 150th anniversary of the country's independence movement — the sesquicentennial of the July 20, 1810 declaration in Bogotá that set the independence process in motion, however fitfully. The coin was issued during the National Front period, a power-sharing arrangement between the Liberal and Conservative parties designed to end La Violencia, the decade-long civil conflict that had killed an estimated 200,000 Colombians.
The bronze alloy used here differs slightly from the nickel-heavy compositions Colombia adopted in subsequent years as copper costs rose.