Colombia 1880-B 2-1/2 centavos

from the Acanthite collection

from the Acanthite collection

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This is from a type struck 1872-81 with reduced silver fineness from the Bogotá mint for Colombia. The Bogotá mint also struck quarter décimos 1863-73 but switched to 2½ centavos for 1872-81. The Popayán mint stuck to quarter décimos until 1881.

Recorded mintage: 123,000.

Specification: 0.90 g, 0.666 fine silver, 0.0192 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 169.

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.

Link to:

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• 1880-M ¼ décimo
• 1880-B 5 centavos
• 1880-B 10 centavos
• 1880-P 2 reales
• 1880-M 5 décimos
• 1880-B 50 centavos
• 1881-P ¼ décimo
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