Spanish: República de Colombia
16 reales (single: real) = 2 pesos (single: peso) = 1 Colombian escudo (plural: escudos) [???] (-1837)
10 decimos (de real) (single: decimo (de real)) = 1 Colombian real [???] (1847-1853)
100 centavos (single: centavo) = 1 Colombian peso (plural: pesos) [COP] (1810-)
Symbol: $, COL$ (peso)
Languages on coins: Spanish
Alphabets on coins: Latin
Numerals on coins: Roman, Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gregorian
16 reales (single: real) = 2 pesos (single: peso) = 1 Colombian escudo (plural: escudos) [???] (-1837)
10 decimos (de real) (single: decimo (de real)) = 1 Colombian real [???] (1847-1853)
100 centavos (single: centavo) = 1 Colombian peso (plural: pesos) [COP] (1810-)
Symbol: $, COL$ (peso)
Languages on coins: Spanish
Alphabets on coins: Latin
Numerals on coins: Roman, Western Arabic
Calendars on coins: Gregorian
Unknown Marks
Mint Marks
Casa de Moneda de Colombia, Bogotá (COL): Caduceus or "B" |
Privy Marks
Designer Marks
National identification and other marks
Coat of Arms
The coat of arms of Colombia consists of an escutcheon, flanked by two draped flags en topped by a banner and a condor. The escutcheon is divided in three parts. The top part is decorated with two cornucopias, one with coins and one with tropical fruit. Between the horns the pomegranate is the symbol of the Viceroyalty of New Granada, which is the old name of Colombia and neighbouring current countries and parts of current countries. The middle part shows a Phrygian cap (liberty and freedom). The lower part shows the Isthmus of Panama with two ships. Panama used to be a part of Colombia. The banner shows the text "LIBERTAD Y ORDEN", which is Spanish for 'freedom and order'. The condor (national bird of Colombia) holds his wings spread and an olive branch in the beak.