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2000 Pesos City of Santa Marta
| Issuer | Banco de la República |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Weight | 8.60 g |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a stylized pre-Columbian gold figurine, likely of Tairona culture origin, shown as a frontal anthropomorphic figure adorned with an elaborate ceremonial headdress featuring multiple arched and filigree-decorated fan elements. The figurine is rendered in high relief with fine decorative detail evoking the goldwork traditions of Colombia's indigenous peoples. The circular legend FUNDACION DE SANTA MARTA arcs across the upper field, while the commemorative date range 1525 - 1975 is prominently displayed at the bottom. The gold fineness inscription LEY 0.900 appears in the lower left field. The entire design is enclosed within a raised bead border. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Issued as part of Colombia's regional commemorative gold series of the 1970s, this piece honors Santa Marta — the oldest surviving European-founded city in present-day Colombia, established by Rodrigo de Bastidas in 1525. The series was one of several attempts by the Banco de la República to generate foreign exchange revenue through collector coin sales at a time when Colombia's fiscal position was under strain from commodity price volatility.
Santa Marta is also where Simón Bolívar died in December 1830, destitute and largely abandoned by the governments he had liberated.