Modern Precious Coins

50000 Pesos (Mariano Ospina Perez) – Colombia

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 100 years since the birth of Mariano Ospina Perez

Colombia

Context

Year: 1991

Issuer: Colombia

Period:

Republic

(since 1886)

Currency:

Peso decimalized

(since 1847)

Total mintage: 900

Material

Weight: 8.64 g

Gold weight: 7.78 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

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References

KM: #290

Numista: #276516

Value

Exchange value: 50000 COP

Bullion value: $1291.42

Inflation-adjusted value: 1076786.00 COP

Obverse

Description:

Portrait of Mariano Ospina Pérez.

Inscription:

REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA

1891 1991

MARIANO OSPINA PEREZ

CENTENARIO DE SU NACIMIENTO

Translation:

REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA

1891 1991

MARIANO OSPINA PEREZ

CENTENNIAL OF HIS BIRTH

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Reverse

Description:

Denomination above weight, metal, and fineness. Inscription in wreath.

Inscription:

50,000 PESOS

1/4 ONZA ORO FINO

LEY 0.900

PARA

LA DEMOCRACIA COLOMBIANA

VALE MAS

UN PRESIDENTE MUERTO

QUE UN PRESIDENTE FUGITIVO

9 DE ABRIL, 1948

Translation:

50,000 PESOS

1/4 OUNCE FINE GOLD

FINESSE 0.900

FOR

COLOMBIAN DEMOCRACY

A DEAD PRESIDENT

IS WORTH MORE

THAN A FUGITIVE PRESIDENT

APRIL 9, 1948

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Edge

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1991	—	900

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