Colombia 1990 50 pesos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This fifty pesos was struck in Bogotá for Colombia, of a type issued 1989-94. A variety (KM 283.2) exists with 72 beads instead of 66 beads. Inflation terminated the one centavo in 1978, the five centavos in 1979, the ten centavos in 1980, the fifty centavos in 1982 and the two pesos in 1988.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: copper-nickel-zinc, 21.8 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 283.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Almanzar, Alcedo, and Dale Seppa, Coins of Colombia, San Antonio, TX: 1973.
• Restrepo, Jorge Emilio, Monedas de Colombia, 1619-2006, Medellin, Colombia: Impresiones Rojo, 2006.

Links to:

• 1990 5 pesos
• 1991 10 pesos
• 1991 20 pesos
• Coins and currency dated 1990
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