Country:

Colombia

Series:

1906~Today - Circulation

Catalog codes:

World Coins km258.2

Variants:

2

Themes:

Crops | Food | Freedom Fighters | Geometric Shapes | Heads of State | Heroes | Liberations

Issued on:

1976

Last issue date:

1981

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Composition:

Copper-Nickel

Edge:

Reeded/grained

Orientation:

Coin alignment ↑O↓

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Not decorated. Both sides

Weight:

6.71 grams

Diameter:

25.3 mm

Thickness:

1.5 mm

Face value:

1 $ - Colombian peso

Known mintage:

451,968,000

Composition Details:

77% copper, 23% nickel

Score:

16% Accuracy: Very High

Related items:

Coin (Related): Various Pesos (Mixed mint set 1967-2013 "El Dorado" National Treasure Collection) (Colombia, Colombia)

Description:

Front: (value) 1 PESO inside wreath-like decoration
legend: none, mirrored corn below 4-lined arcs
Back: Bust president Simon Bolivar (left)
1st President of Gran Colombia (1819–1830)
1st President of Bolivia (12.VIII.1825–29.XII.1825)
8th President of Peru (8.II.1824–28.I.1827)
in military uniform
legend: (state name between small spacers/5-pointed
stars) REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA
(bottom, wide year) 1976 - 1981
Edge: G - grained, type: bars