Heritage Auctions

1500 Pesos (Gold Museum of the Central Bank of Bogota) – Colombia

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 50th Anniversary of the Gold Museum of the Central Bank of Bogota

Colombia

Context

Year: 1973

Issuer: Colombia

Period:

Republic

(since 1886)

Currency:

Peso decimalized

(since 1847)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 50,000

Material

Diameter: 25 mm

Weight: 19.1 g

Gold weight: 17.19 g

Thickness: 2.16 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

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References

KM: #255

Numista: #34704

Value

Exchange value: 1500 COP

Bullion value: $2849.41

Inflation-adjusted value: 1501064.88 COP

Obverse

Description:

Amount in figures and words.

Inscription:

REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA

1.500

MIL QUINIENTOS

PESOS ORO

LEY 0.900

Translation:

REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA

1.500

ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED

GOLD PESOS

PURITY 0.900

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Reverse

Description:

Chibcha pre-Columbian urn.

Inscription:

1923 1973

MUSEO DEL ORO

BANCO DE LA REPUBLICA

Translation:

1923 1973

Gold Museum

Bank of the Republic

Script: Latin

Language: Spanish

Edge

Reeded

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1973	—	50,000	Proof

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