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2 Centavos Continuous legend
| Issuer | Colombia |
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| Year | 1955-1959 |
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| Value | 2 Centavos |
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| Reverse description | The Roman numeral II rendered in large, bold characters occupies the upper central field, with the inscription CENTAVOS in a smaller font immediately below, the two elements together forming the denomination. The entire device is enclosed within a symmetrical open laurel wreath, its two branches rising from a tied bow at the base and meeting at the top without joining, leaving the field open above. A fine beaded rim borders the design. |
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| Mint | B Casa de Moneda de Colombia, Bogota, Colombia (1620-1987) |
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Colombia's mid-1950s brass coinage was produced under the military government of Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, who seized power in 1953 and oversaw a period of relative economic stabilization after La Violencia — the decade-long civil conflict that had devastated the country and disrupted virtually every institution, including monetary production. The shift to brass for this denomination reflected postwar copper allocation pressures felt across Latin American mints well into the decade.
The "continuous legend" variety distinguishes this type from its predecessor and is the detail that separates catalog references Restrepo 357 and 358.