Coins of 
Colombia

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

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Unknown Marks

This mark can be found on the 1 peso coin from 1974-1981 just left of the right shoulder of Bólivar. It looks like an 'E' or a 'w'. Maybe it is part of the design, but I think it just might be a designer mark.

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.

Drawing of the coat of arms of Colombia as it appears on coins

Photograph of the coat of arms of Colombia as it appears on coins

Photograph of a part of the coat of arms of Colombia as it appears on coins