1/2 Peso

€167,924.00
IssuerColombia
Year1868
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1/2 Peso (1/2 COP)
CurrencyPeso decimalized (1847-date)
CompositionSilver (.835)
Weight12.50 g
Dimensions30 mm
Thickness1.63 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#152
Obverse descriptionBust of Liberty, facing left, wearing headband.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringESTADOS UNIDOS DE COLOMBIA LIBERTAD 1868
(Translation: United States of Colombia Liberty)
Reverse descriptionDenomination over the coat of arms: An Andean condor facing right and holding an olive crown is perched on top of a shield. “Libertad y Orden” is on a scroll in between the bird and the shield. The national flag is draped on each side of the shield. The shield is broken into three portions. In the lowermost portion there are two ships. The Phrygia cap is in the middle section. The topmost section contains a pomegranate flanked by two cornucopias. Weight on the left of the coat of arms, fineness on the right, and mint on the bottom.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringG. 12,500*MEDIO PESO LIBERTAD I ORDEN *MEDELLIN*LEI 0,835
EdgeLettered
Mint
Mintage1868  - - 6
Catalog ID9389078760
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