Difference between revisions of "Colombia 1921(p) 50 centavos"
m (Text replacement - " .900 fine" to " 0.900 fine") |
m (Text replacement - " .500 fine" to " 0.500 fine") |
||
Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
[[Image:Colombia 1921 50 centavos rev DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb]] | [[Image:Colombia 1921 50 centavos rev DSLR.jpg|300px|thumb]] | ||
− | This fifty centavos was struck in Philadelphia for [[Colombia]], of a type issued 1916-22 and 1933. This type, with the portrait of hero Simon Bolivar, superseded the liberty head type last struck in 1908. The date is common. The [[Colombia 1932-B 50 centavos|Bogotá]] and [[Colombia 1933-M 50 centavos|Medellin]] mints also issued this type using substantially different dies. The minting of silver fifty centavos ceased in 1935 and when resumed in 1947, the new type was only .500 fine. To the delight and despair of collectors, the half dollars of Colombia come in a profusion of dates, styles, varieties and errors and form a collecting specialty all their own. | + | This fifty centavos was struck in Philadelphia for [[Colombia]], of a type issued 1916-22 and 1933. This type, with the portrait of hero Simon Bolivar, superseded the liberty head type last struck in 1908. The date is common. The [[Colombia 1932-B 50 centavos|Bogotá]] and [[Colombia 1933-M 50 centavos|Medellin]] mints also issued this type using substantially different dies. The minting of silver fifty centavos ceased in 1935 and when resumed in 1947, the new type was only 0.500 fine. To the delight and despair of collectors, the half dollars of Colombia come in a profusion of dates, styles, varieties and errors and form a collecting specialty all their own. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 1,000,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 1,000,000. |
Revision as of 17:06, 23 February 2024
This fifty centavos was struck in Philadelphia for Colombia, of a type issued 1916-22 and 1933. This type, with the portrait of hero Simon Bolivar, superseded the liberty head type last struck in 1908. The date is common. The Bogotá and Medellin mints also issued this type using substantially different dies. The minting of silver fifty centavos ceased in 1935 and when resumed in 1947, the new type was only 0.500 fine. To the delight and despair of collectors, the half dollars of Colombia come in a profusion of dates, styles, varieties and errors and form a collecting specialty all their own.
Recorded mintage: 1,000,000.
Specification: 12.5 g, 0.900 fine silver, .361 troy oz ASW, edge lettered DIOS LEI LIBERTAD.
Catalog reference: KM 274.
- 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: