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50 Pesos non-magnetic
| Issuer | Banco de la República (Colombia) |
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| Year | 1989-2009 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The Colombian national coat of arms occupies the central field, featuring a condor with outstretched wings displayed atop a shield divided into three sections, with the motto ribbon inscribed LIBERTAD Y ORDEN across the escutcheon. A border of raised beads encircles the design. The circular legend REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA runs along the upper periphery, while the date appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse lettering | 50 PESOS |
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| Additional information |
Colombia's 50-peso coin underwent a quiet but telling revision during this run: an earlier magnetic version had been produced in nickel-clad steel, and persistent counterfeiting — particularly crude ferrous slugs passing in low-light vending machines and payphones — prompted the switch to this non-magnetic nickel brass alloy, which vending operators could distinguish electronically. The two types circulated simultaneously for years, creating routine confusion in automated systems.