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| Issuer | Casa de Moneda de Bogota |
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| Year | 1847-1849 |
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| Value | 2 Reales (0.2 COP) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the arms of the Republic of New Granada at center, featuring a quartered shield with a condor displayed in the upper chief, a pomegranate in the middle, and a sailing vessel in the lower base, all enclosed within an open laurel and olive wreath joined at the base. The circular legend REPUBLICA DE LA NUEVA GRANADA runs along the upper periphery, while the date 1849, flanked by small dots, appears in the lower field. The design is rendered in a neoclassical engraving style with fine linear detailing throughout the shield and wreath elements. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents the denomination DOS REALES inscribed in two lines within a raised central medallion, encircled by a bold laurel wreath tied at the base. The peripheral legend BOGOTA is distributed across the upper arc, with LEY 0.900 arranged along the lower arc, separated on each side by small floral or rosette ornaments. The overall composition is clean and typographic in character, emphasizing the mint name, denomination, and silver fineness in a symmetrical arrangement against a flat field. |
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| Mintage | 1847 - - 1848 - - 1849 - - |
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