Heritage Auctions

2½ Centavos – Colombia

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1885 Colombia circulation coins

Context

Year: 1885

Issuer: Colombia

Period:

(1863—1886)

Currency:

(since 1847)

Demonetized: Yes

Material

Diameter: 18.7 mm

Weight: 2.55 g

Thickness: 1.11 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Copper

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #181

Numista: #48158

Value

Exchange value: 0.025 COP

Obverse

Inscription:

ESTADOS UNIDOS DE COLOMBIA

LIBERTAD

*********

Translation:

UNITED STATES OF COLOMBIA

LIBERTY

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Reverse

Inscription:

DOS I MEDIO CENTAVOS

2½

1885

Translation:

Two and a half centavos

2½

1885

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Bogota Mint	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1885	—	—

Series: 1885 Colombia circulation coins