Colombia - 20 centavos 1953 B

The coin's story

Obverse: The name of the country in a semicircle above the coat of arms of Colombia (an Andean condor facing left, wings outstretched and holding an olive wreath, is perched atop a shield. The inscription "Libertad y Orden" is on a scroll placed between the bird and the shield. The national flag is draped on either side of the shield, which is divided into three parts. At the lowest part are two ships. The Phrygian cap is in the central part. The upper part contains a grenade flanked by two horns of plenty and the date below.


Reverse: Bust facing left dividing the value on either side.