| Issuer | Colombia |
| Year | 1980-1988 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Pesos |
| Currency | Peso decimalized (1847-date) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel (90% Copper, 10% Nickel) |
| Weight | 9 g |
| Dimensions | 26 mm |
| Thickness | 1.86 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Arnold Machin |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#268 |
| Obverse description | Seated Policarpa Salavarrieta facing right, the country name, and the date. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA
* POLICARPA * 1980 (Translation: Republic of Colombia Policarpa 1980) |
| Reverse description | Industrial buildings of Barrancabermeja`s refinery and denomination. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 5 PESOS |
| Edge | 6 milled and 6 smooth segments |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1980 - - 146 268 000 1981 - 1.981 - 9 148 000 1982 - 1.982 - 1985 - - 14 700 000 1987 - - 20 214 040 1988 - Large inverted date - 1988 - Small date - 45 003 894 |
| Catalog ID | 1993700940 |
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