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