50 Centavos
Features
| Issuer |
Colombia
 |
|---|---|
| Ruling authority |
Republic (1886-date)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1912-1933 |
| Value | 50 Centavos (0.50 COP) |
| Currency | Peso decimalized (1847-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 12.5 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 20273 |
| References | KM# 193 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). Jorge Emilio Restrepo; 2012. Coins of Colombia: Spanish colonial and republican 1619 to 2012 (4th Edition). Self-published, Medellín, Colombia. |
Obverse
Simon Bolivar, sharper featured head facing right; country name above it and date below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA
· 1932 ·
Translation: Republic of Colombia.
Reverse
Condor with spread wings above flagged arms, surrounded by value, weight, and silver fineness.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
CINCUENTA CENTAVOS
LIBERTAD Y ORDEN
B
G. 12.500. LEY 0.900
Translation: Fifty Centavos. Liberty and Order. 12.5 grams, .900 fineness.
Edge
Reeded
© Michass (CC BY-SA)
Mints
| Bogota Mint (Casa de Moneda de Bogotá), Santa Fe de Bogota, modern-day Bogota, Colombia (1620-date) | |
| Casa de Moneda de Colombia, Medellin, Colombia | |
| Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003) | |
 (B) |
Bogota Mint (Casa de Moneda de Bogotá), Santa Fe de Bogota, modern-day Bogota, Colombia (1620-date) |
| B | Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited), United Kingdom (1850-2003) |
| M | Casa de Moneda de Colombia, Medellin, Colombia |
Comments
KM# 193.1, struck in Bogota/Birmingham: left wing and flags far from legend.
KM# 193.2, struck in Medellin: larger letters, left wing and flags close to legend.
NOTE: date varieties exist
KM# 193.2, struck in Medellin: larger letters, left wing and flags close to legend.
NOTE: date varieties exist
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1912 | 1 207 000 | $ 17 | KM#193.1 (Birmingham / Bogotá Mint) | 19% | |||||||||||
| 1912 | KM#193.1 (Birmingham / Bogotá Mint) Proof | 0.8% | |||||||||||||
| 1913 | 417 000 | KM#193.1 (Birmingham / Bogotá Mint) | 7% | ||||||||||||
| 1914 | 769 000 | KM#193.1 (Birmingham / Bogotá Mint; closed "4") | 13% | ||||||||||||
| 1914 | KM#193.2 (Medellin Mint; open "4") | 10% | |||||||||||||
| 1915 | KM#193.1 (Birmingham / Bogotá Mint; large date) | 5% | |||||||||||||
| 1915 | KM#193.1 (Birmingham / Bogotá Mint; large date) Proof | 0.8% | |||||||||||||
| 1915 | 946 000 | KM#193.1 (Birmingham / Bogotá Mint; small date) | 7% | ||||||||||||
| 1915 | KM#193.1 (Birmingham / Bogotá Mint; small date) Proof | 1.3% | |||||||||||||
| 1915 | 
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$ 58 | KM#193.2 (Medellin Mint; large date) overdate variety exists | 1.5% | |||||||||||
| 1916 | 1 060 000 | $ 16 | $ 16 | KM#193.1 (Birmingham / Bogotá Mint; small date) | 20% | ||||||||||
| 1917 | KM#193.1 (Birmingham / Bogotá Mint; curved top) | 1.8% | |||||||||||||
| 1917 | KM#193.1 (Birmingham / Bogotá Mint; foot on "7") | 4% | |||||||||||||
| 1917 | 99 000 | KM#193.1 (Birmingham / Bogotá Mint; normal "7") | 3% | ||||||||||||
| 1918 | 400 000 | $ 15 | KM#193.1 (Birmingham / Bogotá Mint) | 7% | |||||||||||
| 1918 | KM#193.2 (Medellin Mint) overdate variety exists | 4% | |||||||||||||
| 1919 | KM#193.1 (Birmingham / Bogotá Mint) | 4% | |||||||||||||
| 1919 | KM#193.2 (Medellin Mint) overdate variety exists | 4% | |||||||||||||
| 1921 | 300 000 | $ 11 | KM#193.2 (Medellin Mint) | 10% | |||||||||||
| 1922 | 150 000 | $ 16 | KM#193.1 (Birmingham / Bogotá Mint) | 16% | |||||||||||
| 1922 | KM#193.2 (Medellin Mint) | 10% | |||||||||||||
| 1923 |
|
150 000 | KM#193.1 (Birmingham / Bogotá Mint) | 11% | |||||||||||
| 1931 | KM#193.1 (Birmingham / Bogotá Mint; without mintmark) | 1.8% | |||||||||||||
| 1931 B | 700 000 | KM#193.1 (Birmingham / Bogotá Mint; with mintmark "B") | 5% | ||||||||||||
| 1932 | KM#193.1 (Birmingham / Bogotá Mint; flat top; without mintmark) | 4% | |||||||||||||
| 1932 | KM#193.2 (Medellin Mint; round top "3", no mintmark "M") | 4% | |||||||||||||
| 1932 B |
|
300 000 | $ 20 | $ 26 | KM#193.1 (Birmingham / Bogotá Mint; with mintmark "B") overdate varieties exist | 21% | |||||||||
| 1932 M |
|
1 200 000 | $ 14 | $ 36 | $ 39 | $ 47 | KM#193.2 (Medellin Mint; with mintmark "M") overdate variety exists | 14% | |||||||
| 1933 | KM#193.2 (Medellin Mint; round top "3", no mintmark "M") | 5% | |||||||||||||
| 1933 B |
|
1 000 000 | $ 14 | $ 22 | $ 49 | $ 49 | KM#193.1 (Birmingham / Bogotá Mint; with mintmark "B") overdate varieties exist | 13% | |||||||
| 1933 M | 800 000 | $ 17 | $ 17 | KM#193.2 (Medellin Mint; with mintmark "M") | 15% | ||||||||||
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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: 21
Bullion value: USD 11.90
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Sold price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Katz Auction 146 Lot 3442 
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14 Dec 2024 | 1915 – KM#193.2 (Medellin Mint; large date) overdate variety exists | VF |
USD 17.11
(EUR 15.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 116 Lot 2187
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9 Mar 2024 | 1915 – KM#193.2 (Medellin Mint; large date) overdate variety exists | VF |
USD 62.73
(EUR 55.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 106 Lot 953
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27 Dec 2023 | 1915 – KM#193.2 (Medellin Mint; large date) overdate variety exists | VF |
USD 62.73
(EUR 55.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 96 Lot 2396
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23 Sep 2023 | 1915 – KM#193.2 (Medellin Mint; large date) overdate variety exists | VF |
USD 23.95
(EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232338 Lot 63182
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14 Sep 2023 | 1915 – KM#193.2 (Medellin Mint; large date) overdate variety exists |
VF (NGC VF25) |
USD 30.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 90 Lot 1892
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18 Jul 2023 | 1915 – KM#193.2 (Medellin Mint; large date) overdate variety exists | VF |
USD 58.17
(EUR 51.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 84 Lot 1023
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27 May 2023 | 1915 – KM#193.2 (Medellin Mint; large date) overdate variety exists | VF |
USD 65.01
(EUR 57.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232129 Lot 64430
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21 Jul 2021 | 1923 – KM#193.1 (Birmingham / Bogotá Mint) |
UNC (NGC MS63) |
USD 65.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232020 Lot 62258
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13 May 2020 | 1932 B – KM#193.1 (Birmingham / Bogotá Mint; with mintmark "B") overdate varieties exist |
UNC (PCGS MS64) |
USD 70.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 96 Lot 2397
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23 Sep 2023 | 1932 B – KM#193.1 (Birmingham / Bogotá Mint; with mintmark "B") overdate varieties exist | XF |
USD 27.37
(EUR 24.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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