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25 Centavos
| Issuer | Banco de la República |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Value | 25 Centavos (0.25 COP) |
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| Reverse description | The denomination numeral 25 is rendered in large, bold characters dominating the central field, with a horizontal bar bisecting both digits in a stylized design. The legend CENTAVOS appears along the lower periphery in upright serif lettering. Concentric incuse rings encircle the central numeral design, and a decorative element consisting of parallel diagonal lines is present at the upper portion of the field, framed by the outermost ring. |
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| Mintage | 1979 - - 88,874,000 |
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By 1979, Colombia's 25 centavo piece had become nearly vestigial — inflation had so eroded its purchasing power that the denomination was effectively phased out within a few years of this issue. The Banco de la República had been reducing the metallic value of smaller denominations throughout the 1970s, and this aluminium bronze alloy was itself a cost-containment measure introduced earlier in the decade as copper prices climbed on world markets.