50 Centavos Leprosarium Coinage

Features

Location Colombia
Period Republic (1886-date)
Type Confinement tokens › Leper colony token
Year 1928
Value 50 Centavos (0.50 COP)
Currency Peso decimalized (1847-date)
Composition Bronze
Weight 9.8 g
Diameter 30 mm
Thickness 1.75 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
21644
References KM# L14,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Hernández# 317
Pedro Pablo Hernández; 2023. Monedas y Billetes de Colombia : Colombia 1616-2023 (Colonia y República); 100 Años Banco de la República 1923 - 2023 (8th edition). Begon, Medellín, Colombia.

Obverse

Special coinage for use in the three government leper colonies (Lazareto is Spanish) of Agua de Dios, Caño de Loro, and Contratacion.
The hospitals were closed in the late 1950s and patients were allowed to exchange these special coins for regular currency at any bank.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPÚBLICA DE COLOMBIA
LAZARETO
* 1928 *

Reverse

Value within wreath, initials below ribbon

Script: Latin

Lettering:
50
CENTAVOS
RH

Engraver: Roberto Hinestrosa

Edge

Reeded

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1928 RH 50 000 $ 8.00 $ 11

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