| Issuer | Colombia |
| Year | 1972-1978 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 10 Centavos |
| Currency | Peso decimalized (1847-date) |
| Composition | Nickel clad steel (90% Steel, 10% Nickel) |
| Weight | 2.52 g |
| Dimensions | 18.4 mm |
| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#253 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of Francisco de Paula Santander, the hero of Colombia`s independence with Simon Bolivar, facing right with the country name above and the date below. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA
1978 (Translation: Republic of Colombia) |
| Reverse description | Value within laurel wreath. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 10 CENTAVOS |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1972 - - 58 000 000 1973 - - 46 549 000 1974 - - 49 740 000 1975 - 2 reverse varieties, see comments - 46 037 000 1976 - - 46 084 000 1977 - - 8 127 000 1978 - - 116 010 000 |
| Catalog ID | 2689197090 |
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