5 Décimos

Features

Issuer	Colombia
Period	United States of Colombia (Estados Unidos de Colombia) (1863-1886)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1868-1880
Value	5 Décimos (0.5 COP)
Currency	Peso decimalized (1847-date)
Composition	Silver (.835)
Weight	12.5 g
Diameter	30 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 20036
References	KM# 153 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Hernández# 482-508 Pedro Pablo Hernández; 2023. Monedas y Billetes de Colombia: Colombia 1616-2023 (Colonia y República); 100 Años Banco de la República 1923 - 2023 = Coins and Banknotes of Colombia (8^th Edition). Begon, Medellín, Colombia.

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Obverse

Woman bust facing left, country name above and date below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ESTADOS UNIDOS DE COLOMBIA
LIBERTAD
1870
*********

Translation:
United States of Colombia
Liberty

Reverse

Coat of arms surrounded by weight, value, silver fineness, and mint.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
G. 12,500 CINCO DECIMOS
BOGOTA LEI 0,835

Edge

Inscripted

Script: Latin

Lettering: DIOS LEI LIBERTAD

Mints

	Bogota Mint (Casa de Moneda de Bogotá), Santa Fe de Bogota, modern-day Bogota, Colombia (1620-1987)
	Casa de Moneda de Colombia, Medellin, Colombia
	Casa de Moneda de Colombia, Popayan, Colombia

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Date	Mintage		Frequency
Undetermined
1868	9 161	KM#153.1 Bogotà mint	14%
1868	5	KM#153.2 Medellin mint	4%
1869	187 000	KM#153.1 Bogotà mint	18%
1869	1 054	KM#153.2 Medellin mint	4%
1869	1	KM#153.6 Popayan mint	2%
1870	206 000	KM#153.1 Bogotà mint	27%
1870		KM#153.6 Popayan mint	2%
1871	273 000	KM#153.1 Bogotà mint	22%
1871		KM#153.6 Popayan mint	2%
1872	30 000	KM#153.3 Medellin mint	10%
1873	90 000	KM#153.3 Medellin mint	12%
1873		KM#153.4 (small round head) Medellin mint	12%
1873	7 743	KM#153.6 Popayan mint; overdate variety exists	2%
1874	185 000	KM#153.4 (small round head) Medellin mint	24%
1874	11 000	KM#153.6 Popayan mint	2%
1875	197 000	KM#153.4 (small round head) Medellin mint; overdate variety exists	14%
1875		KM#153.5 (fineness faces out) Medellin mint	8%
1876		KM#153.5 (fineness faces out) Medellin mint; overdate variety exists	39%
1877	2	KM#153.5 (fineness faces out) Medellin mint	10%
1878	3 158	KM#153.6 Popayan mint	4%
1880	2	KM#153.6 Popayan mint	8%

Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

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Numista Rarity index: 67 Search tips

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Bullion value: USD 22.97 Search tips

This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of silver at 2201 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.

Actual silver weight: 0.336 oz

Current silver price: 68.46 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 77 Lot 1235	11 Feb 2023	1868 – KM#153.1 Bogotà mint	AU (PCGS AU Det. Cleaned)	USD 294.55 (EUR 255.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2024 August 11 Spotlight: Latin America World Coins Showcase Auction 61397 Lot 24029	11 Aug 2024	1868 – KM#153.1 Bogotà mint	VF (NGC VF25)	USD 154.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232051 Lot 63310	16 Dec 2020	1870 – KM#153.1 Bogotà mint	UNC (NGC MS63)	USD 312.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2024 August 11 Spotlight: Latin America World Coins Showcase Auction 61397 Lot 24030	11 Aug 2024	1870 – KM#153.6 Popayan mint	VF (NGC VF20)	USD 114.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232129 Lot 64423	21 Jul 2021	1870 – KM#153.6 Popayan mint	F (NGC F15)	USD 312.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 136 Lot 3530	28 Aug 2024	1871 – KM#153.6 Popayan mint	F (PCGS F15)	USD 442.40 (EUR 383.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232129 Lot 64424	21 Jul 2021	1872 – KM#153.3 Medellin mint	AU (NGC AU Details (Obverse Cleaned))	USD 84.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2026 May 3 Spotlight: Latin America World Coins Showcase Auction 61618 Lot 24162	3 May 2026	1873 – KM#153.3 Medellin mint	AU (PCGS AU Details (Cleaned))	USD 268.40 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232014 Lot 61298	1 Apr 2020	1873 – KM#153.6 Popayan mint; overdate variety exists	VF (NGC VF30)	USD 720.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232518 Lot 61161	24 Apr 2025	1876 – KM#153.5 (fineness faces out) Medellin mint; overdate variety exists	AU (NGC AU53)	USD 336.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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