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| Issuer | Colombia |
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| Year | 1857-1858 |
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| Value | 10 Pesos (10 COP) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | DIEZ PESOS * 16,129 * BOGOTA * LEI 0,900 * LIBERTAD Y ORDEN |
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Colombia's 1857–1858 gold coinage was struck under the Granadine Confederation, the short-lived federal republic that replaced Nueva Granada and would itself be superseded by the United States of Colombia in 1863. The confederation's brief existence — just four years — means the window for this issue was narrow, and total output across both years was modest.
The .900 fineness aligns with the French metric standard Colombia adopted mid-century, part of a broader effort to make its gold coinage acceptable in international trade, particularly with European creditors. Bogotá remained the sole mint for this type.