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50 Centavos
| Issuer | Republic of Colombia |
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| Year | 1889-1899 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The Colombian national coat of arms dominates the central field, depicting a quartered shield bearing an Isthmus of Panama with two sailing vessels, a liberty cap above a pomegranate, and a condor displayed with wings spread surmounting the shield. Two crossed cannons with furled flags flank the shield on either side. The circular legend CINCUENTA CENTAVOS arcs along the upper periphery, while G. 12,500 appears to the lower left and LEI 0,835 to the lower right; BOGOTA is inscribed across the lower field. The entire design is contained within a dentilated border. |
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Colombia's silver coinage of this decade was produced under persistent fiscal strain, with the country lurching through the political violence that would culminate in the Thousand Days War beginning in 1899. The Bogotá mint, operating as the Casa de Moneda, handled most of this output, though branch minting arrangements at Medellín introduced minor die variations catalogued separately by Hernández.
The .835 fineness was a deliberate step down from earlier Colombian silver standards, reflecting government pressure to stretch bullion reserves during a period of chronic revenue shortfalls.