½ Peso, Colombia

½ Peso, Colombia, 1868 obverse image½ Peso, Colombia, 1868 reverse image
½ Peso coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Colombia flagColombia
  • Years of Minting:
    1868
  • Period:
    United States of Colombia (1863-1886)
  • Coin Type:
    Standard circulation coin
  • Edge:
    Lettered
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    n/a
½ Peso Reference Price

Reference Price

$9.89-$71.50

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

½ Peso Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:


Denomination 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.

Engraver:


n/a

Designer:


n/a

Obverse

Description:


Bust of Liberty, facing left, wearing headband.

Engraver:


n/a

Designer:


n/a

Edge

Description:


Lettered

½ Peso Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:


ESTADOS UNIDOS DE COLOMBIA LIBERTAD 1868

Reverse:


G. 12,500*MEDIO PESO LIBERTAD I ORDEN *MEDELLIN*LEI 0,835

½ Peso Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver (.835)

Size

½ Peso sizes
  • Weight:12.50 g
  • Diameter:30 mm
  • Thickness:1.63 mm
  • Edge:Lettered
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