In the eighteen
centyry the Republic of New Grenada introduced
silver ¼, ½, 1, 2 and 8 reales coins along with gold 1, 2 and 16
pesos. In 1847, the currency was
decimalized and coins were introduced in denominations of ½ and
1 decimo de real in copper and 1, 2, 8 and 10 reales in silver.
¼ and ½ real coins followed In 1853, silver ½
and 1 decimo, and gold 10 pesos coins were introduced, followed
by 2 decimos and 1 peso both in silver.and 5 pesos
in gold.Between 1859 and 1862,
coins were issued by the Grenadine Confederation in silver for
¼, ½ and 2 reales, ¼, ½ and 1 decimo, and 1 peso, and in gold
for 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 pesos. The United States of New Grenada
issued silver 1 decimo and 1 peso in 1861.After this year coins were issued by the United States of
Colombia. Silver coins were struck in denominations of ¼, ½, 1,
2 and 5 decimos and 1 peso, together with gold 1, 2, 5, 10 and
20 pesos. With the introduction of the silver
2½, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centavos , followed by
cupro-nickel 1¼ centavos iand cupro-nickel 2½ centavos .
In 1886, the country's name reverted to the Republic of
Colombia. The first issues were cupro-nickel 5 centavos. and silver 50 centavos ,
followed by silver 10 , 20 and 5 centavos . In 1907,cupro-nickel 1, 2 and 5 pesos p/m were introduced and
issued until 1916. In 1913, gold 2½ and 5 pesos coins were
introduced followed by. Gold 10 pesos and 2½ and 5 pesos.
Later the 1, 2 and 5 pesos p/m coins were replaced
by 1, 2 and 5 centavos coins and bronze 1 and 5 centavos coins were introduced, followed
by bronze 2 centavos Later,
cupro-nickel replaced silver in the 10, 20 and 50 centavos.
In 1967, copper-clad-steel 1 and 5 centavos, nickel-clad-steel 10, 20 and 50 centavos and
cupro-nickel 1 peso coins were issued. ,follwed by bronze 2 pesos
. At he beginning of the eigties production of the 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50
centavos and 1 peso coins ended, and Higher denominations were
introduced in the following years of high inflation
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