Colombia 1844-P UM 1/2 real

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This example is a half real struck for REPUBLICA DE NUEVA GRANADA from 1838-1848 at the Popayán mint. The initials UM correspond to the assayers. Nueva Granada was a centralist Republic created upon the dissolution of Gran Colombia in 1830. The region held this name until 1858, when the Granadine Confederation was formed.

Recorded mintage: unknown but very scarce.

Specification: 1.26 g, 0.666 fine silver, .269 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 96.2.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Restrepo, Jorge Emilio, Monedas de Colombia, 1619-2006, Medellin, Colombia: Impresiones Rojo, 2006.

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