2½ Centavos

Features

Issuer	Colombia
Period	United States of Colombia (1863-1886)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1881
Value	2½ Centavos (0.025 COP)
Currency	Peso decimalized (1847-date)
Composition	Copper-nickel
Weight	1.2 g
Diameter	14.3 mm
Thickness	1 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 7527
References	KM# 179,  Hernández# 181

Obverse

Liberty cap within the circle.

Script: Latin 

Lettering: 
ESTADOS UNIDOS DE COLOMBIA
LIBERTAD

Translation: 
United States of Colombia
Liberty 

Reverse

The denomination within the circle.

NOTE: wavy base of "2"

Script: Latin 

Lettering: 
DOS Y MEDIO CENTAVOS
2½C
1881

Translation: 
Two and a Half Centavos
2½ Centavos
1881 

Edge

Smooth