Colombia
2 Reales 1898 front 2 Reales 1898 back
2 Reales 1898 photo
© Hugobaqueta
2 Reales 1898 front 2 Reales 1898 back
© Hugobaqueta

2 Reales

1898 year
Zinc 2.8 g 25.3 mm
Description
Location
 Colombia
Period
 Republic (1886-date)
Type
 Trade tokens › Work encampment, mine and wage tokens
Year
 1898
Value
 2 Reales
Currency
 Peso pre-decimal (1810-1847)
Composition
 Zinc
Weight
 2.8 g
Diameter
 25.3 mm
Thickness
 0.8 mm
Shape
 Round
Technique
 Milled
Orientation
 Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
 Yes
Updated
 2024-11-13
References
Numista
 N#338396
Rarity index
 97%

Reverse

Face value

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 REALES

Translation: 2 Reales

Edge

Plain

Comment

Token from the municipality of Nilo, in the department of Cundinamarca, Colombia, comes from a coffee farm. They were accepted for payment of everyday items in the zone

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