View source for Colombia 1873-M 5 decimos

[[Image:Colombia 1873M 5 decimos obv DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Mountain Groan Collection]]
[[Image:Colombia 1873M 5 decimos rev DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb]]
[[Image:Colombia SB818-42021o.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Stack's Bowers 2018 ANA sale, lot 42021]]
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This type was issued 1872-73 at Medellin under the new decimal system of 100 centavos = one peso. The denomination is written as 'CINCO DECIMOS'. This date is also known with a different style liberty head (KM 153.4, see second specimen) but that type is considerably scarcer. The second specimen was lot 42021 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Philadelphia, August 2018), where it sold for $144. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "COLOMBIA. 1873-M 5 Decimos. Medellín mint. AU-50 (PCGS). Obverse with smaller head, after Barre. Attractive silver gray with some luster and spare toning highlights of gold and bright blue. Some light hairlines are noted. This type produces a far better central strike than previous designs of this denomination. While Restrepo terms this issue only 'scarce,' Burnett knew of only one example of the 1873-M 5 Decimos with the Barre head. From the Eldorado Collection of Colombian Coins." 

''Recorded mintage:'' 90,000.

''Specification:'' 12.5 g, 0.835 fine silver, 0.335 troy oz ASW.

''Catalog reference:'' first specimen: KM 153.3; second specimen KM 153.4, Restrepo 297.1. 

''[[Bibliography|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. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, ''The August 2018 Philadelphia ANA Auction: World Coins and Selections from the El Dorado Collection of Colombian Coins,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2018.

''Link to:''
* [[Colombia 1872-B 50 centavos|1872-B 50 centavos]]
* [[Colombia 1872-M 5 decimos|1872-M 5 décimos]]
* [[Colombia 1873-B 2-1/2 centavos|1873-B 2½ centavos]]
* [[Colombia 1873-P 1/4 decimo|1873-P ¼ décimo]]
* [[Colombia 1873-B 5 centavos|1873-B 5 centavos]]
* [[Colombia 1873-M AB 1/2 decimo|1873-M AB ½ décimo]]
* [[Colombia 1873-B 10 centavos|1873-B 10 centavos]]
* [[Colombia 1873-P 5 decimos|1873-P 5 décimos]]
* [[Colombia 1873-B peso|1873-B gold peso]]
* [[Colombia 1873-M peso|1873-M gold peso]]
* [[Colombia 1873-M 10 pesos|1873-M 10 pesos]]
* [[Colombia 1873-M 20 pesos KM-Pn49|1873-M 20 pesos pattern]]
* [[Colombia 1873-P 20 pesos|1873-P 20 pesos]]
* [[Colombia 1874-B 50 centavos|1874-B 50 centavos]]
* [[Colombia 1874-P 5 decimos|1874-P 5 décimos]]
* [[Colombia 1874-M 5 decimos|1874-M 5 décimos]]
* [[Colombia 1875/4-M 5 decimos|1875-M 5 décimos]]
* [[Colombia 1875-B 50 centavos|1875-B 50 centavos]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1873]]
* return to coins of [[Colombia]]

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