10 Mixed coins from Colombia (República de Colombia, Republic of Colombia). Different Colombian coins picked randomly from these periods: Peso decimalized (1959 - 2017).
The product may contain these denominations: Centavos, Pesos
Monetary unit and its division: 1 Peso = 100 Centavos
Currency: Mixed
Coin type: Standard circulated coins
Compositions: Copper plated steel, Nickel clad steel, Nickel plated steel, Copper-nickel, Bronze, Aluminium-bronze, Nickel brass, Bimetallic, Brass, Stainless steel, Brass plated steel
Type: Mixed
Year: 1959 - 2017
Weight: 60 g.
Shape: Round
The product may be slightly different from the photos. Each product may have different combinations of coins, various dates, and denominations, and unique catalog numbers. Please pay attention, these currencies were in general circulation for many years. The coins may have scratches, dirt, or damage from oxidation.
Pictures and symbols may be found on the coins:
👔 Presidents: Simón Bolívar
🦸 Revolutionaries: Policarpa Salavarrieta
🎖️ Military Leaders: Indigenous chief of the Pijaos Tribe
🐾 Animals: Bear, Glass frog
🐦 Birds: Scarlet macaw
🐊 Reptiles: Loggerhead sea turtle
🏟 Buildings: Industrial buildings
🍀 Plants: Corn cobs, Ruilopezia, Frailejón plant
🌴 Trees: Holy tree of Guacarí
⚜ Allegory: Phrygian cap
Fact about this person: Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military and political leader who led what are currently the countries of Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Panama to independence from the Spanish Empire.
Fact about this person: Policarpa Salavarrieta, also known as La Pola, was a Neogranadine seamstress who spied for the Revolutionary Forces during the Spanish Reconquista of the Viceroyalty of New Granada. She was captured by Spanish Royalists and ultimately executed for high treason.
Fact about this person: José Maria Córdoba known as the "Hero of Ayacucho", was a General of the Colombian army during the Independence War of Colombia, Perú, and Bolivia from Spain.
Other interesting information: Poporo Quimbaya is a device used by indigenous cultures in present and pre-Colombian South America for storage of small amounts of lime produced from burnt and crushed sea-shells. It consists of two pieces: the receptacle, and the lid which includes a pin that is used to carry the lime to the mouth while chewing coca leaves.
