Colombia 1897 10 centavos

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck 1897 only for Colombia at the Brussels mint, bypassing the usual sources of Bogotá and Medellin. It is accompanied by a similar twenty centavos, also common. Another civil war erupted soon after, interrupting production of silver ten centavos until 1911.

Recorded mintage: 2,642,000.

Specification: 2.5 g, 0.666 fine silver, 0.054 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM 188.

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:

• 1885-M 5 décimos
• 1897 20 centavos
• 1898 50 centavos
• 1899 50 centavos
• Coins and currency dated 1897
• return to coins of Colombia