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10 Centavos continuous legend, small letters
| Issuer | Banco de la República (Colombia) |
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| Year | 1972-1978 |
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| Thickness | 1.2 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Francisco de Paula Santander, celebrated general and statesman of Colombian independence, rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail. The continuous legend REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA arcs along the upper periphery, while the date appears in the lower exergue. The effigy is portrayed in a classical style consistent with mid-twentieth-century Colombian coinage. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Colombia's shift to nickel-clad steel for this denomination in the early 1970s was driven by rising raw material costs and pressure to modernize the coinage infrastructure at the Bogotá mint. The "continuous legend" variety — distinguished from its predecessor by the unbroken run of lettering around the rim — emerged as part of a broader standardization effort and was minted across six years with relatively little variation between dates.
The small-letters designation separates this type from a parallel large-letters variety, a distinction that matters more to type collectors than casual accumulators.