50 Centavos

€1.00
IssuerColombia
Year1916-1934
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value50 Centavos (0.50 COP)
CurrencyPeso decimalized (1847-date)
CompositionSilver (.900) (Copper .100)
Weight12.5 g
Dimensions30 mm
Thickness2.2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#274
Obverse descriptionThe portrait of Simon Bolivar with a rounder head facing right, the country name above and date below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPÚBLICA DE COLOMBIA 1922
(Translation: Republic of Colombia)
Reverse descriptionCondor with spread wings above flagged arms, surrounded by value, weight and fineness.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCINCUENTA CENTAVOS LIBERTAD Y ORDEN G. 12.500. LEY 0.900
(Translation: Fifty Centavos Liberty and Order 12.5 Grams, .900 Fineness)
EdgeReeded
MintUnited States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)
Mintage1916  - Philadelphia Mint - 1 300 000
1917  - Philadelphia Mint - 142 324
1921  - Philadelphia Mint - 1 000 000
1922  - Philadelphia Mint - 3 000 000
1934  - San Francisco Mint - 10 000 000
Catalog ID2669971660
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