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  • 10 Centavos 1969-1971, KM# 236, Colombia
  • 10 Centavos 1969-1971, KM# 236, Colombia
Obverse

Portrait of Francisco de Paula Santander to the right. Legend divided after "REPUBLICA DE".

Francisco José de Paula Santander y Omaña (1792–1840), was a Colombian military and political leader during the 1810–1819 independence war of the United Provinces of New Granada (present-day Colombia). He was the acting President of Gran Colombia between 1819 and 1826, and later elected by Congress as the President of the Republic of New Granada between 1832 and 1837. Santander came to be known as "The Man of the Laws" ("El Hombre de las Leyes").

REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA
1971

Reverse

Value within laurel wreath.

10
CENTAVOS

Edge

10 Centavos

Divided legend
KM# 236
Characteristics
Material Nickel Clad Steel
Weight 2.5 g
Diameter 18.3 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Coin

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Continuous legend;, Small letters

Nickel Clad Steel, 2.52 g, ⌀ 18.4 mm