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10 Centavos
| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Colombia |
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| Year | 1952-1966 |
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| Currency | Peso decimalized (1847-date) |
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| Obverse description | The national arms of Colombia displayed centrally in the field, featuring the Andean condor atop the shield with a pomegranate and a cornucopia flanking the central band. The legend REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA arcs along the upper rim, while the date appears in the lower exergue. The design is rendered in moderate relief with a beaded border encircling the entire obverse. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Colombia's postwar monetary reforms pushed the country away from silver subsidiary coinage during the late 1940s, and copper-nickel became the practical answer for fractional denominations. The split between KM#212.1 and KM#212.2 reflects a die modification introduced mid-series — the distinction most commonly cited involves the size of the date numerals, a change attributable to routine die recutting at the Bogotá mint rather than any policy decision.
The full fourteen-year run coincided with La Violencia and its aftermath, a period of sustained civil conflict that disrupted much of Colombia's interior but left mint operations largely uninterrupted.