Colombia 1881-P 1/4 decimo

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This is from a type struck 1868-81 with reduced silver fineness from the Popayán mint for Colombia. The Bogotá mint also struck quarter décimos 1863-73 but switched to 2½ centavos for 1872-81.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 0.850 g, 0.6660 fine silver, 0.0182 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 143.2a.

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:

• 1879-B 2½ centavos
• 1879-P ¼ décimo
• 1880-M ¼ décimo
• 1881-B ¼ décimo
• 1881-H 2½ centavos
• 1881-W 2½ centavos
• 1881-B 5 centavos
• 1881-B 50 centavos
• 1881-M 5 décimos
• Coins and currency dated 1881
• return to coins of Colombia