The country name in a semicircle above the arms of Colombia (an Andean condor facing left, with wings spread and holding an olive wreath, is perched on top of a shield. “Libertad y Orden” is on a scroll in between the bird and the shield. The national flag is draped on each side of the shield which is broken into three portions. In the lowermost portion, there are two ships. The Phrygia cap is in the middle section. The topmost section contains a pomegranate flanked by two cornucopias) and the date below.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA
LIBERTAD
Y ORDEN
1953 (Translation: Republic of Colombia Liberty and Order 1953)
Reverse description
Bust facing left dividing the value on both sides.