Colombia 1500 Pesos, 1971

1500 Pesos from Colombia. Issued in 1971. Struck in Gold (.900). Measures 50 mm and weighs 64.5 g.

Obverse

6th Pan-American Games logo, date below.

Reverse

The Muisca raft (Balsa Muisca in Spanish), sometimes referred to as the El Dorado Raft, an artistic figure of pre-Columbian gold votive, drafted by the Muisca, one out of four advanced civilizations of the Americas (apart from the Aztec, Maya, and Incas). Denomination below, 3/4 circle of athletes surrounds.

Edge

Reeded