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50 Centavos
| Issuer | United States of Colombia |
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| Year | 1885-1886 |
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| Weight | 12.5 g |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing draped bust of Liberty in high relief, her hair swept back and bound with a ribbon inscribed LIBERTAD, loose flowing locks falling behind the neck. The circular legend ESTADOS UNIDOS DE COLOMBIA arcs around the upper periphery, while the date 1886 appears in the lower field flanked on either side by a row of nine six-pointed stars. A beaded border runs along the entire coin rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The arms of the United States of Colombia occupy the central field: a shield divided into three sections depicting a Phrygian cap, a fasces, and a coastal seascape with sailing vessels, flanked by a bundled fasces and a cornucopia on either side, surmounted by a condor with wings displayed. The denomination CINCUENTA CENTAVOS arcs across the upper legend, while the lower legend reads G. 12,500 MEDELLIN LEI 0,500, indicating the mint, gross weight, and silver fineness respectively. A beaded border frames the entire design. |
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