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.

Technical Specifications

Denomination	Diameter	Weight	Fineness	Gold Content
Escudo	21	3.3841	.8740	.0952
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 (1913 - 1919)	21	7.9881	.9170	.2355
5 Pesos (1919 - 1930)	21.9	7.9881	.9170	.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
Please contact us prior to ordering for current prices and availability.

Date	Denomination	Grade	Mintage	Availability	Price £	Price $
1776	2 Escudos	Fine		Sold	£100	$160
1919	2.5 Pesos		74,000	Yes	See Page	See Page
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	See Page	See Page
1968	300 Pesos	Proof, about FDC	8,000	Yes	See Page	See Page
1973	Proof Set 3 Coins	Proof, about FDC	5,000	Yes	See Page	See Page

Postage & Packing
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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.