Brief Colombian History
Colombia is in the north west of South America. It is bordered by Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, and Venezuela. Santa Marta was settled by 1525, Colombia was established as a Spanish colony in 1549, although at that time, and until 1861, it was called Nueva Granada or New Granada. Independence was declared in 1810 , and secured in 1819 when Simon Bolivar united Colombia, Venezuela, Panama and Ecuador as the Republic of Gran Colombia, although Venezuela withdrew in 1829, Ecuador in 1830, and Panama in 1903.
Interestingly, we have always pronounced the name of the country "Columbia", not Colombia as it is spelt, but the certificate accompanying the 1973 coin set spells it as Columbia.

Colombian Gold Coins
Apart from coffee and cocaine, Colombia has resources of precious metals including platinum and gold. It is natural therefore that Colombia has a long history of issuing gold coins. Its earliest gold coins were escudos in various multiples because of its Spanish heritage, but from about 1821, its main denomination was the peso. Colombia in common with most latin american countries has experienced inflation, so that it has issued gold coins with a denominations as low as 1 peso, and as high as 100,000 pesos.

Pope Paul VI - 1968 Bogota Convention
In 1968, Pope Paul VII opened the 39th Eucharistic Convention which was held on Bogota, Colombia. To celebrate this event, Colombia issued a gold 300 pesos gold coin. The obverse of this coin shows a bust of Pope Paul VII, with the inscription:-
REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA
XXXIX CONGRESO EUCARISTICO INTERNACIONAL
BOGOTA 1968
The reverse features the Colombian coat of arms, with the inscription:-
TRESCIENTOS PESOS
300

Technical Specifications

Denomination	Diameter	Weight	Fineness	Gold Content
2 Escudos	22.7	6.7682	.901	.1960
2,000 Pesos (1973)	27.5	12.9000	.900	.3733
1,500 Pesos (1973)	23.5	8.6000	.900	.2488
1,000 Pesos (1973)	19.90	4.3000	.900	.1244
1973 Set (3 Coins)		25.8000	.900	.7465
500 Pesos	34	21.5000	.900	.6221
300 Pesos	29	12.9000	.900	.3733
200 Pesos	23	8.6000	.900	.2488
100 Pesos	19	4.3000	.900	.1244
10 Pesos	26	15.9761	.900	.4710
5 Pesos	21	7.9881	.900	.2355
5 Pesos	21.9	7.9881	.900	.2355
2.5 Pesos	18	3.9940	.900	.1177
2.5 Pesos	19	3.9940	.900	.1177
2.5 Pesos	20	3.9940	.900	.1177

Prices & Availability
The prices quoted in the US $ column may be out of date due to currency fluctuations.
Please telephone for current prices and availability.

Date	Denomination	Grade	Mintage	Availability	Price £	Price $
1776	2 Escudos	Fine		Sold	£100	$160
1923	5 Pesos	almost EF	74,000	Sold	£60	$90
1930	5 Pesos	Uncirculated	502,000	Sold	£75	$125
1919	10 Pesos	VF	101,000	Sold	£145	$240
1924	10 Pesos	good VF	55,000	Yes	£150	$250
1968	300 Pesos	Proof, about FDC	8,000	Yes	£140	$225
1973	Proof Set 3 Coins	Proof, about FDC	5,000	Yes	£585	$895

Postage & Packing
UK Registered Post (Special Delivery) £6 per order
EU Insured Post £10 per order
USA Airmail $10 per order
USA Insured Shipping $20 per order

Colombian Silver and Base Metal Coins
For silver and base metal coins of Colombia, please look at our original Chard Coins website.