Colombia 10 Centavos, 1874 – 1885

Cornucopias; Silver 0.835

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Colombia Colombia
Currency Peso decimalized (1847 – 9999)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 10 Centavos
Year 1874 – 1885
Ruler United States of Colombia (1863–1886)
Composition Silver (.835)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 2.5
Diameter (mm) 18.7
Demonetized Yes

Description

10 Centavos from Colombia. Issued from 1874 to 1885. Struck in Silver (.835). Measures 18.7 mm and weighs 2.5 g.

Obverse
Bust of Liberty left, wearing headband, the date below and the country name around the rim. (United States of Colombia
1878)
Reverse
Denomination in the center, between two cornucopia. Weight on the upper left near the edge, fineness on the right and mint on the bottom.
Edge
Milled

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1885  — KM#175.2, Medellin Mint 1.6%
1885  — KM#175.2, Medellin Mint, 0.835/0.500 0.8%
1884  — KM#175.1, Bogota Mint, overdate 1884/3 exists 16%
1883  202K KM#175.1, Bogota Mint 14%
1882  — KM#175.1, Bogota Mint 4%
1882  — KM#175.1, Bogota Mint, 0.835/0.500 6%
1881  20K KM#175.1, Bogota Mint 7%
1880  134K KM#175.1, Bogota Mint, overdate 1880/79 exists 3%
1879  — KM#175.1, Bogota Mint 26%
1878  419 KM#175.1, Bogota Mint 11%
1875  265K KM#175.1, Bogota Mint 24%
1874  179K KM#175.1, Bogota Mint 14%

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