Location | Colombia |
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Period |
Republic (1886-date)
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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.
Hernández# 317 And 5 more volumes.
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.
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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 *
Value within wreath, initials below ribbon
Script: Latin
Lettering:
50
CENTAVOS
RH
Engraver: Roberto Hinestrosa
Reeded
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Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||
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1928 RH | 50 000 | $ 8.00 | $ 11 |
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