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5 Pesos Pan-American Games
| Issuer | Banco de la República |
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| Year | 1971 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the large numeral '5' flanked by two upright Olympic-style torches, their flames rendered in stylized relief. The word 'PESOS' appears in capital letters directly below the numeral, with the date '1971' placed at the bottom between two small decorative pellets. The circular legend 'REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA' arcs along the upper periphery, and the entire design is framed by a fine beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Colombia hosted the 6th Pan-American Games in Cali in July 1971 — the first time the event had been held in that country. The games were a major organizational undertaking for a nation that had spent much of the previous decade under the political arrangement known as the Frente Nacional, and the commemorative coinage was part of a broader effort to project stability and international standing. Nickel clad steel was chosen over silver, a practical concession to rising metal costs and the coin's intended circulation role rather than shelf life as a collectible.