COLOMBIA
LAZARETO
1928 50 Centavos
Leprosarium Coinage
Low mintage of
only 50,000 pieces
Special
coinage for use in the three government leper colonies: Agua
de Dios, Caño de Loro, and Contratación.
The hospitals were closed in the late 1950s and patients were allowed to
exchange these special coins for regular currency at any bank.
Obverse
Lettering:
REPÚBLICA DE COLOMBIA
LAZARETO
* 1928 *
Reverse
Value within wreath, initials below
ribbon
Lettering:
50
CENTAVOS
RH
Engraver: Roberto
Hinestrosa
The coin in
the photos is the coin you will receive.
TERMS OF
SALE
Payment must be received within two days of the close of auction. I
will ship the morning following receipt of payment.